What is the meaning of tune?

noun

  • A succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence.
    • usage: "she was humming an air from Beethoven"
  • The property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch.
    • usage: "he cannot sing in tune"; "the clarinet was out of tune"
  • The adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency.

verb

  • Adjust for (better) functioning.
    • usage: "tune the engine"
  • Adjust the pitches of (musical instruments. )
    • usage: "My piano needs to be tuned"
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