adjustment vs tune

tune vs adjustment

adjustment and tune both are nouns.

adjustment is not a verb while tune is a verb.

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

As nouns, tune is a hyponym of adjustment; that is, tune is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjustment:

adjustment: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
tune: the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency

Other hyponyms of adjustment include laxation, loosening, tightening, accommodation, adaptation.

adjustment (noun)	tune (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)	the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
the act of adjusting something to match a standard	the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances	a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)

adjustment (verb)	tune (verb)
	adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
	adjust for (better) functioning

Difference between adjustment and tune

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