Tuning

n. act of tuning, process of adjusting to match a given standard or pitch

v. adjust to obtain correct musical pitch; adjust to improve operation (e.g. a car engine); adjust to obtain operational conditions (e.g. radio frequency); coordinate, make harmonious; make a musical sound; adjust to a different goal or framework

Tuning can refer to: Musical tuningPiano tuningRadio tuning: see tunerTuning properties of neurons: see neuronal tuningCar tuningEngine tuningDatabase tuningSelf-tuning"Tuning", a song by Avail from their 1994 album DixieTo "tune" a lady is to "talk her up" or "get to know her better"
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Noun
1. (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
(hypernym) calibration, standardization, standardisation
(derivation) tune, tune up
(classification) music

Noun
1. a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
(synonym) melody, air, strain, melodic line, line, melodic phrase
(hypernym) music
(hyponym) flourish, fanfare, tucket
(part-meronym) phrase, musical phrase
2. the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch; "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
(hypernym) pitch
(derivation) tune up
3. the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
(hypernym) alteration, modification, adjustment
Verb
1. adjust for (better) functioning; "tune the engine"
(synonym) tune up
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct
(hyponym) fine-tune, tweak
(derivation) tuning
2. of musical instruments; "My piano needs to be tuned"
(synonym) tune up
(antonym) untune
(hypernym) adjust, set, correct

a. & n. from Tune, v.

  

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Adjusting the parameters and components of a circuit so that it resonates at a particular frequency or so that the current or voltage is either maximized or minimized at a specific point in the circuit. Note: Tuning is usually accomplished by adjusting the capacitance or the inductance, or both, of elements that are connected to or in the circuit. [From Weik '89]