adjust vs fine-tune

fine-tune vs adjust

adjust and fine-tune both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
adjust	No	No	Yes	No
fine-tune	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, fine-tune is a hyponym of adjust; that is, fine-tune is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjust:

adjust: alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
fine-tune: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

Other hyponyms of adjust include proportion, modulate, temper, tune, tune up, calibrate, graduate, tune, tune up, time, trim, zero, zero in, zero, readjust, reset, attune, time, set, modulate, regulate, focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen, sync, synchronise, synchronize, pressurise, pressurize, decompress, depressurise, depressurize, fit, match, plumb, align, coordinate, ordinate, harmonise, harmonize, reconcile, linearise, linearize, justify, citify.

adjust (verb)	fine-tune (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	adjust finely
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
make correspondent or conformable	make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

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