fine-tune
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verb (used with object), fine-tuned, fine-tun·ing.
1.
2.
tune ( def 12 ).
3.
to make minor adjustments in so as to produce stability, improvement, or the precise results desired: to fine-tune the nation's economy.
Origin:
1920–25
1920–25
Related forms
fine-tun·er, noun
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| fine-tune | |
| —vb | |
| (tr) to make fine adjustments to (something) in order to obtain optimum performance | |
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Fine-tune
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Example sentences
One major plus stems from the fact that neurons use different neurotransmitters to fine-tune the responses they evoke.
But conservationists are relying on current research to fine-tune their strategies.
Sure, it's an ambitious idea that could help urban thinkers fine-tune cities of the future.
The more information they receive the more they can fine-tune their models.
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