Fine-tune

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make small adjustments to (something) until it is optimal. transitive

    "Jim fine-tuned the radio until the sound was perfect."

  2. 2
    make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring wordnet
  3. 3
    adjust finely wordnet
  4. 4
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing wordnet

Synonyms

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calibratedowngraduatepolishrefinetitrate

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"It is crucial that we fine-tune the dialogue on strategic stability and global security and nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction."

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