What is the meaning of fine-tune?

verb

  • Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing.
    • usage: "refine one's style of writing"
  • Adjust finely.
    • usage: "fine-tune the engine"
  • Make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring.
    • usage: "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"
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