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tune

/ tune /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
Type of:
alteration modification adjustment
noun Sense 2
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
"he cannot sing in tune"
"the clarinet was out of tune"
Type of:
pitch
Derived:
tune up
noun Sense 3
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
"she was humming an air from Beethoven"
Type of:
music
Kinds of:
flourish fanfare tucket glissando roulade
Derived:
melodize melodise
verb Sense 4
of musical instruments
"My piano needs to be tuned"
Opposites:
untune
Type of:
adjust set correct
Derived:
tuner piano tuner tuning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
adjust for (better) functioning
"tune the engine"
Type of:
adjust set correct
Kinds of:
fine-tune tweak service tune in
Derived:
tune-up tuning
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
63%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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alteration modification adjustment pitch music flourish fanfare tucket glissando roulade adjust set