compensators
Things that adjust
Compensators are devices or mechanisms that offset, correct, or counterbalance something.
In firearms, a compensator is a muzzle attachment that redirects gases to reduce recoil and muzzle rise: The competition shooter added a compensator to improve accuracy.
In engineering and optics, compensators correct for distortions or variations.
The term can also describe people who make up for deficiencies—sometimes used dismissively for those who overcompensate for perceived inadequacies.
Things that restrain intensity
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
- regulatorsEntities enforcing compliance
hydraulics · pneumatics · servomechanisms · gimbals · isolators · struts · mounts · buffers
Charge-storing circuit components
- inductorsComponents storing magnetic energy
- reactorsControlled fission chambers
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
- stabilizersMechanisms ensuring steadiness
Alteration to improve fit
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
trimming · optimization · recalibration · zeroing · offset · nulling · linearization · scaling
State of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- equalizationMaking things uniform
- levelingMaking flat or equal
offset · tare · equipoise · neutralization · centering · trimming · weighting · distribution
Curved transparent refractors
- filtersSelective passage barriers
- prismsTransparent solids splitting light
- correctorsThose who fix errors
- dispersionScattering across space
dampers
Things that restrain intensity
- springsCoils, sources, or leaps
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
- valvesFlow-controlling mechanisms
regulators · hydraulics · pneumatics · servomechanisms · gimbals · isolators · struts · mounts · buffers · couplings
capacitors
Charge-storing circuit components
- inductorsComponents storing magnetic energy
- reactorsControlled fission chambers
- transformersVoltage-altering electrical devices
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- correctionFixing of mistakes
fine-tuning · trimming · optimization · recalibration · zeroing · offset · nulling · linearization · scaling
equilibrium
State of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- equalizationMaking things uniform
leveling · offset · tare · equipoise · neutralization · centering · trimming · weighting · distribution · symmetry
lenses
Curved transparent refractors
- filtersSelective passage barriers
- prismsTransparent solids splitting light
- correctorsThose who fix errors
- control systemsfeedback control, closed loop, open loop, feedback loop, servomechanism
compensatorsamplifiers
Devices that increase signal
enhancers · boosters · magnifiers · intensifiers · multipliers
- compensatory timeTime off for overtime