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fine-tune vs tune up

tune up vs fine-tune

fine-tune and tune up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fine-tune No No Yes No
tune up No No Yes No
As verbs, tune up is a hypernym of fine-tune; that is, tune up is a word with a broader meaning than fine-tune:
  • fine-tune: adjust finely
  • tune up: adjust for (better) functioning
Other hypernyms of fine-tune include tune.
fine-tune (verb) tune up (verb)
adjust finely adjust the pitches of (musical instruments)
improve or perfect by pruning or polishing adjust for (better) functioning
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
Difference between fine-tune and tune up

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