move the dial en · VERB
Etymology
By the same metaphor as move the needle.
Meanings
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To make a measurable difference.
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.
2014, Jared D. Harris, Brian Moriarty, Andrew C. Wicks, Public Trust in Business, page 140:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| turn the dial | alternative | lexicographic | |
| moving the dial | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moved the dial | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| moved the dial | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| moves the dial | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |