English verb: fine-tune | |||
1. | fine-tune (change) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | ||
Samples | Refine one's style of writing. | ||
Synonyms | down, polish, refine | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, over-refine, overrefine, school, train | ||
2. | fine-tune (change) adjust finely | ||
Samples | Fine-tune the engine. | ||
Synonyms | tweak | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tune, tune up | ||
3. | fine-tune (change) make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring | ||
Samples | Calibrate an instrument. Graduate a cylinder. | ||
Synonyms | calibrate, graduate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | adjust, correct, set | ||