FINE-TUNE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • calibrate an instrument
    • graduate a cylinder
    Hypernyms(s) fine-tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • adjust finely
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • fine-tune the engine
    Hypernyms(s) fine-tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • refine one’’s style of writing
    Hypernyms(s) fine-tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)