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calibration vs tuning

tuning vs calibration

calibration and tuning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calibration Yes No No No
tuning Yes No No No
As nouns, tuning is a hyponym of calibration; that is, tuning is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calibration:
  • calibration: the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument
  • tuning: (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
Other hyponyms of calibration include adjustment, readjustment, registration.
calibration (noun) tuning (noun)
the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument (music) calibrating something (an instrument or electronic circuit) to a standard frequency
Difference between calibration and tuning

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