tuning

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UK/ˈtjuːnɪŋ/US/ˈtuːnɪŋ/

noun

The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.

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Meanings

nountuning (plural tunings)

plural tunings

  1. Action of the verb to tune.
    1. entertainmentThe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
    2. abbreviationellipsisentertainmentEllipsis of tuning system.
    3. engineeringThe adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tune

Synonyms & antonyms

Narrower
engine tuningneuronal tuningpiano tuning

Translations

Bulgarian настро́йка, настройка
  • настро́йка (nastrójka)the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • настройка (nastrojka)the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • настро́йка (nastrójka)action of the verb to tune
Chinese Mandarin 調音 /调音, 調整 /调整
  • 調音 /调音 (tiáoyīn)the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • 調整 /调整 (tiáozhěng)action of the verb to tune
Czech ladění
  • laděníthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Finnish viritys, viritys
  • viritysthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • viritysthe adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • hienosäätöthe adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • virittäminenaction of the verb to tune
French accordage, paramétrage
  • accordagethe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • paramétragethe adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • tuningthe adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • réglageaction of the verb to tune
German Stimmung, Anpassung
  • Stimmungthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • Anpassungaction of the verb to tune
Indonesian penalaan
  • penalaanthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Japanese 調律, チューニング
  • 調律 (chōritsu)the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • チューニング (chūningu)the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
Korean 조율
  • 조율 (joyul)the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Malay penalaan
  • penalaanthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Norwegian Bokmål stemming
  • stemmingthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Portuguese afinação
  • afinaçãothe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
Russian настро́йка, тю́нинг
  • настро́йка (nastrójka)the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • тю́нинг (tjúning)the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • нала́дка (naládka)the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
  • настро́йка (nastrójka)action of the verb to tune
  • регулиро́вка (reguliróvka)action of the verb to tune
Spanish afinación, tuneo
  • afinaciónthe calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
  • tuneoaction of the verb to tune
  • tuneadoaction of the verb to tune
Cite this entry
APA

tuning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuning

MLA

“tuning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tuning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tuning.

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