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adjustment vs tune-up

tune-up vs adjustment

adjustment and tune-up both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjustment Yes No No No
tune-up Yes No No No
As nouns, tune-up is a hyponym of adjustment; that is, tune-up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjustment:
  • adjustment: the act of adjusting something to match a standard
  • tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
adjustment (noun) tune-up (noun)
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
the act of adjusting something to match a standard exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
Difference between adjustment and tune-up

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