Hate adjusting temperature (4)
I believe the answer is:
heat
'temperature' is the definition.
(I know that heat is a type of temperature)
'hate adjusting' is the wordplay.
'adjusting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hate' is an anagram of 'HEAT'.
(Other definitions for heat that I've seen before include "Vehemence" , "Hotness" , "Energy that causes a rise in temperature" , "High temperature" , "Cook" .)