The meaning of Tweaks

verb

Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

Usage examples:

Hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice

verb

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

verb

To adjust to different conditions or uses, or to change to meet different situations

noun

The action or process of adapting or being adapted.

Usage examples:

The adaptation of teaching strategy to meet students' needs

noun

Something produced to adjust to different conditions or uses, or to meet different situations

Usage examples:

[ c ] the movie was an adaptation of a novel.

verb

Alter or move (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.

Usage examples:

He smoothed his hair and adjusted his tie

verb

Alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard

verb

To change something slightly to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable

Usage examples:

[ t ] adjust the angle of your monitor so you can easily read it., [ i ] you need time to adjust to…

noun

A small alteration or movement made to achieve a desired fit, appearance, or result.

Usage examples:

I've made a few adjustments to my diet

noun

A slight change made to something to make it fit, work better, or be more suitable, or the act of making such a change

Usage examples:

A small adjustment at the right place can make a significant difference., if the colour does not ap…

verb

Change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Usage examples:

Eliot was persuaded to alter the passage

verb

To change a characteristic, often slightly, or to cause this to happen

Usage examples:

[ t ] the coat was too long, so i took it back to the store to have it altered., some things in lif…

verb

To change the appearance, character, or structure of something, or to be changed in this way

Usage examples:

Just last week, the company agreed to alter some of its business practices., if they want to contin…

noun

The action or process of altering or being altered.

Usage examples:

Careful alteration of old buildings

verb

Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.

Usage examples:

Both parties voted against proposals to change the law

noun

An act or process through which something becomes different.

Usage examples:

The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society

noun

An example of improving or being improved.

Usage examples:

An improvement in east–west relations

noun

The process of making something better or of getting better

Usage examples:

[ c ] we made some improvements to the house before selling it., [ u ] there’s been no improvement…

noun

The fact of something getting better, or the act of making something better

Usage examples:

Constant/continued/significant improvement, signs of improvement, need/show/see improvement august …

noun

A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Usage examples:

He gave a sudden jerk of his head

verb

Move or cause to move with a jerk.

Usage examples:

The van jerked forward

verb

Season or marinate (meat or fish) in a blend of chilli, allspice, and other ingredients and barbecue it over a wood fire.

Usage examples:

If they didn't use pimento to jerk the chicken it's not the original jamaican jerk chicken

noun

The action of modifying something.

Usage examples:

The parts supplied should fit with little or no modification

noun

Something that is changed slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

Usage examples:

[ u ] behavior modification, [ c ] several modifications have been made in the proposals.

noun

A change to something, usually to improve it

Usage examples:

Modification of the firmware to run more programs is fairly simple., slight/minor modification the …

verb

Make partial or minor changes to (something).

Usage examples:

She may be prepared to modify her views

verb

To change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

Usage examples:

The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.

verb

To slightly change something such as a plan, method, or law, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable

Usage examples:

All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified., we modified some of the wordi…

verb

Bite or pinch sharply.

Usage examples:

One of the dogs nipped him on the leg

noun

A sharp bite or pinch.

Usage examples:

A strong beak which can deliver a serious nip

verb

Take a sip or sips of spirits.

Usage examples:

The men nipped from the bottle

verb

Grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.

Usage examples:

She pinched his cheek

noun

An act of pinching someone.

Usage examples:

He gave her a gentle pinch

verb

Squeeze tightly between the fingers

verb

Remove impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance), typically as part of an industrial process.

Usage examples:

Sugar was refined by boiling it in huge iron vats

verb

To make a substance pure by removing unwanted material

Usage examples:

Sugar and oil are refined before use., we haven’t finished refining the plan yet.

verb

To improve something or to make it pure, especially by removing material that is not wanted

Usage examples:

Crude oil is industrially refined to purify it., engineers spent many months refining the software.

noun

The process of removing impurities or unwanted elements from a substance.

Usage examples:

The refinement of uranium

noun

The process of improving something

Usage examples:

[ c ] the accuracy of the machine has been increased through a number of refinements., [ u ] the re…

noun

The process of making a substance pure

Usage examples:

The refinement of raw opium yields other drugs, such as morphine., these refinements have increased…

verb

Pull (something) hard or suddenly.

Usage examples:

She tugged off her boots

noun

A hard or sudden pull.

Usage examples:

Another tug and it came loose

verb

Pull hard

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

Usage examples:

A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

Usage examples:

The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

verb

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun

A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Usage examples:

His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb

To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly

Usage examples:

[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …