tuning
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtjuːnɪŋ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈtuːnɪŋ/
Noun
tuning (plural tunings)
- Action of the verb to tune.
- The calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch.
- (engineering) The adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance.
Hyponyms
- engine tuning
- neuronal tuning
- piano tuning
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
action of the verb to tune
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the calibration of a musical instrument to a standard pitch
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the adjustment of a system or circuit to secure optimum performance
Verb
tuning
- present participle and gerund of tune
French
Noun
tuning m (plural tunings)
Polish
Etymology
Pseudo-anglicism, derived from tuning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtju.ɲiŋk/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -uɲiŋk
- Syllabification: tu‧ning
Noun
tuning m inan (related adjective tuningowy)
Declension
Declension of tuning
singular | |
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nominative | tuning |
genitive | tuningu |
dative | tuningowi |
accusative | tuning |
instrumental | tuningiem |
locative | tuningu |
vocative | tuningu |
Derived terms
noun
- tuningowiec
verbs
- stuningować pf
- tuningować impf
Related terms
adverb
- tuningowo
Further reading
- tuning in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- tuning in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English tuning.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtũ.nĩ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈtu.nĩ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈtu.nĩɡ/
Noun
tuning m (plural tunings)
Derived terms
- xuning
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English tuning.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtunin/ [ˈt̪u.nĩn]
- Rhymes: -unin
- Syllabification: tu‧ning
Noun
tuning m (uncountable)
Usage notes
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.