what does tune mean?
TUNE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
Usage Example(s)
- he cannot sing in tune
- the clarinet was out of tune
Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- she was humming an air from Beethoven
Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TUNE as VERB
- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- My piano needs to be tuned
Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Antonym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- adjust for (better) functioning
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Hypernyms(s) tune is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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