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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tune \Tune\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tuned; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tuning.]
     1. To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds;
        to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone
        of; as, to tune a piano or a violin. `` Tune your harps.''
        --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To give tone to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to
        make harmonious.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              For now to sorrow must I tune my song. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To sing with melody or harmony.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Fountains, and ye, that warble, as ye flow,
              Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
                                                    --Milton.
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     4. To put into a proper state or disposition. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Tuning \Tun"ing\,
     a. & n. from Tune, v.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Tuning fork (Mus.), a steel instrument consisting of two
        prongs and a handle, which, being struck, gives a certain
        fixed tone. It is used for tuning instruments, or for
        ascertaining the pitch of tunes.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tune \Tune\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tuned; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Tuning.]
     1. To put into a state adapted to produce the proper sounds;
        to harmonize, to cause to be in tune; to correct the tone
        of; as, to tune a piano or a violin. `` Tune your harps.''
        --Dryden.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Tuning \Tun"ing\,
     a. & n. from Tune, v.
  
     Tuning fork (Mus.), a steel instrument consisting of two
        prongs and a handle, which, being struck, gives a certain
        fixed tone. It is used for tuning instruments, or for
        ascertaining the pitch of tunes.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  tuning
       n : (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic
           circuit) to a standard frequency

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tuning
     n.
     1 action of the verb ''to tune''.
     2 # The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
     3 # (lb en engineering) The adjustment of a system or circuit to
  secure optimum performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tune nocat=1)
     Polish n.
     {l|en|(w:+car+tuning),+modding,+pimping" rel="nofollow">{l|en|(w: car tuning), modding, pimping
     Spanish alt.
     (alt es tunning  misspelling)
     Spanish n.
     (lb es Spain) car (l en tuning), modding, pimping

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  tuning
     n.
     1 action of the verb ''to tune''.
     2 # The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
     3 # (lb en engineering) The adjustment of a system or circuit to
  secure optimum performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tune nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  tuning
     n.
     1 action of the verb ''to tune''.
     2 # The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
     3 # (lb en engineering) The adjustment of a system or circuit to
  secure optimum performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tune nocat=1)
     Polish n.
     {l|en|(w:+car+tuning),+modding,+pimping" rel="nofollow">{l|en|(w: car tuning), modding, pimping
     Spanish alt.
     (alt es tunning  misspelling)
     Spanish n.
     (lb es Spain) car (l en tuning), modding, pimping

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  tuning
     n.
     1 action of the verb ''to tune''.
     2 # The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
     3 # (lb en engineering) The adjustment of a system or circuit to
  secure optimum performance.
     vb.
     (present participle of en tune nocat=1)
     Polish n.
     {l|en|(w:+car+tuning),+modding,+pimping" rel="nofollow">{l|en|(w: car tuning), modding, pimping
     Spanish alt.
     (alt es tunning  misspelling)
     Spanish n.
     (lb es Spain) car (l en tuning), modding, pimping

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  tuning
     Englanti n.
     virittäminen
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm t un ing e)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Tuning /tjˈuːnɪŋ/
  التضبيط

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  tuning //tjuːnɪŋ// 
  настро́йка
  action of the verb to tune

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  tuning /tjˈuːnɪŋ/
  vyladění

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  tuning /tjˈuːnɪŋ/
  zvýšení výkonu

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  tuning /tjˈuːnɪŋ/ 
  ladění