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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahyn toon, tyoon]
- /faɪn tun, tyun/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyn toon, tyoon]
- /faɪn tun, tyun/
Definitions of fine tune words
- verb with object fine tune to tune (a radio or television receiver) to produce the optimum reception for the desired station or channel by adjusting a control knob or bar. 1
- verb with object fine tune tune (def 12). 1
- verb with object fine tune to make minor adjustments in so as to produce stability, improvement, or the precise results desired: to fine-tune the nation's economy. 1
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Origin of fine tune
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Fine tune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fine tune popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
fine tune usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fine tune
verb fine tune
- tweak — to pinch and pull with a jerk and twist: to tweak someone's ear; to tweak someone's nose.
- adjust — When you adjust to a new situation, you get used to it by changing your behaviour or your ideas.
- set — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- tune up — a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- calibrate — If you calibrate an instrument or tool, you mark or adjust it so that you can use it to measure something accurately.
Antonyms for fine tune
verb fine tune
- stagnate — to cease to run or flow, as water, air, etc.
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
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