fine-tune — to make small adjustments to something to improve its performance or effectiveness
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make small adjustments to something to improve its performance or effectiveness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪn tuːn/
Korean meaning: 성능이나 효과를 향상시키기 위해 세밀하게 조정하다
Korean pronunciation: **파인** **튠**
Example Sentences
- The chef spent hours fine-tuning the recipe until the soup tasted perfect.
- My grandmother fine-tunes her TV volume exactly 47 times before finding the 'perfect' level.
- The company needs to fine-tune its marketing approach to reach younger customers.
fine-tune
VERB//ˈfaɪn tuːn//
to make small adjustments to something to improve its performance or effectiveness
to make small adjustments to something to improve its performance or effectiveness
First design, then fine-tune, finally refine!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'fine' (meaning delicate or of high quality, from Old French 'fin') and 'tune' (from Old English and Old Norse roots meaning to put in order or adjust). The compound 'fine-tune' emerged in the 20th century in technical contexts.
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📝Examples
“The chef spent hours fine-tuning the recipe until the soup tasted perfect.”
“My grandmother fine-tunes her TV volume exactly 47 times before finding the 'perfect' level.”
“The company needs to fine-tune its marketing approach to reach younger customers.”
“He fine-tuned his pickup lines so much that they became Shakespearean sonnets.”
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