Definition of fine–tune
transitive verb
1a : to adjust precisely so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness fine–tune a TV set fine–tune the formatb : to improve through minor alteration or revision fine–tune the temperature of the room
2 : to stabilize (an economy) by small-scale fiscal and monetary manipulations
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First Known Use of fine–tune
1959
FINE–TUNE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of fine–tune for English Language Learners
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: to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
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