English Explanatory Dictionary

tuning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Action of the verb to tune.
  2. The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
  3. Ellipsis of tuning system.
  4. The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of tune

Pronunciation

/ˈtjuːnɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tuning.wav /ˈtuːnɪŋ/

Word forms

tuning tunings

Related words

cross-tuning open tuning tuning fork tuning hammer tuning head tuning key tuning lever tuning peg tuning wrench

Derived words

fine-tuning

Translations

Bulgarian: настро́йка Chinese Mandarin: 調整 /调整 Finnish: virittäminen French: réglage German: Anpassung Russian: настро́йка Russian: регулиро́вка Spanish: tuneo Spanish: tuneado
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