adjust vs tune

adjust is not a noun while tune is a noun.

adjust and tune both are verbs.

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

As verbs, tune is a hyponym of adjust; that is, 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
tune: adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)

Other hyponyms of adjust include proportion, modulate, temper, tune up, calibrate, fine-tune, graduate, 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 (noun)	tune (noun)
	the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
	the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

adjust (verb)	tune (verb)
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard	adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions	adjust for (better) functioning
make correspondent or conformable
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim

Difference between adjust and tune

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