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Definition of TUNE

1

a rhythmic series of musical tones arranged to give a pleasing effect <hummed a little tune while I sorted the laundry>

Synonyms air, lay, song, strain, tune, warble

Related Words descant (also discant); cadence, measure, meter, rhythm; ballad, ditty, hymn, lyric, madrigal

2

a state of consistency <your negative assessment of the restaurant seems to be in tune with the opinions of the critics>

Synonyms accord, accordance, agreement, conformance, congruence, congruency, congruity, consonance, harmony, tune

Related Words compatibility; assimilation, integration; oneness, solidarity, togetherness; affinity, empathy, sympathy

Near Antonyms contrast, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, unlikeness; deviance, divergence; discord, discordance, dissension (also dissention), dissent, dissidence, disunity, friction, strife; variability, variance; incompatibility

Antonyms conflict, disagreement, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

3

an approximate amount, extent, or degree <retail rents on the fashionable street can run to the tune of $100,000 a year>

Synonyms matter, tune, vicinity

Related Words ballpark; nearness, proximity