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move the dial

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make a measurable difference.

Examples

“The results in Table 5.2 show⟳ that changing the size of the firm in the vignette from small, regional, national, or global does not move⟳ the dial for trust⟳, therefore not supporting Hypothesis 2a that public trust⟳ in business will be affected by the firm's size.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

move the goal posts move the goalposts move the needle move the problem move the yardsticks move through the gears

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