tuning

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tuning

  • /ˈtjuːnɪŋ/ UK
  • /ˈtuːnɪŋ/ US

noun tunings

  1. The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
  2. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of tuning system
  3. The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of tune

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: melody, tune up, line, strain, air, melodic line, melodic phrase, tuner, audience, setting, eavesdropping, listening, set-up, listen, viewing, look

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noun action of the verb to tune

Españoltuneo, tuneado
中文調整 /调整 tiáozhěng
Françaisréglage
DeutschAnpassung
Русскийнастро́йка nastrójka, регулиро́вка reguliróvka

noun the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch

Españolafinación
한국어조율 joyul
日本語調律 chōritsu
中文調音 /调音 tiáoyīn
Portuguêsafinação
Françaisaccordage
DeutschStimmung
Русскийнастро́йка nastrójka

noun the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance

日本語チューニング chūningu
Françaisparamétrage, tuning
Русскийтю́нинг tjúning, нала́дка naládka

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@misc{tuning_2026,
  title = {tuning},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tuning},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}