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tune
- pronunciation:
- tun
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- change one's tune, sing a different tune, to the tune of, tune in, tune out
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sequence of agreeable musical tones; melody.
- synonyms:
- melody
- similar words:
- aria, ditty, motif, music, song, strain, theme
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| definition 2: |
accurate musical pitch.
- similar words:
- ear, pitch
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| definition 3: |
the state of being adjusted to proper or accurate musical pitch.
Is the piano in tune?- similar words:
- pitch
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| definition 4: |
agreement, consonance, or harmony.
That book is out of tune with the times.- synonyms:
- accord, agreement, consonance, harmony
- similar words:
- accordance, concord, conformity, congruence, congruity, correspondence, euphony, in step, sympathy, unison
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| definition 5: |
the adjustment of an electronic device to receive signals clearly at a given frequency.
- similar words:
- reception
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| related words: |
ballad, jingle, melody, phrase, true |
| phrase: |
change one's tune |
| phrase: |
sing a different tune |
| phrase: |
to the tune of |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
tuned, tunes, tuning |
| definition 1: |
to adjust (one or more musical instruments) to accurate or proper musical pitch (often fol. by up).
- similar words:
- adjust, attune, modulate
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| definition 2: |
to bring into agreement, consonance, or harmony.
- synonyms:
- attune, harmonize
- similar words:
- align, calibrate, coordinate, modulate, regulate, synchronize
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| definition 3: |
to adjust (an engine, mechanism, or the like) so that it works properly (often fol. by up).
- similar words:
- adjust, regulate, set
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| definition 4: |
to adjust (a radio or television) to receive signals clearly at a specific frequency.
- similar words:
- adjust, dial, modulate, set
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| related words: |
modulate, service, true |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to adjust one or more musical instruments to proper pitch (often fol. by up).
- similar words:
- warm up
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| definition 2: |
to be or come to be in agreement or harmony.
- synonyms:
- harmonize
- similar words:
- coordinate, synchronize
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| phrase: |
tune in |
| phrase: |
tune out |
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