kilter
noun/ˈkɪltə(r)/
/ˈkɪltər/
Word Originearly 17th cent.: of unknown origin.
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See kilter in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionaryout of kilter
- not agreeing with or the same as something else
- His views are out of kilter with world opinion.
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- no longer continuing or working in the normal way
- Long flights throw my sleeping pattern out of kilter for days.
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