fine-tunes; fine-tuned; fine-tuning
: to make small changes to (something) in order to improve the way it works or to make it exactly right
fine-tune a TV set
fine-tune the temperature of the room
They're fine-tuning interest rates to achieve economic growth without inflation.
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/fine-tune. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.
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