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tune-up vs adjustment

adjustment vs tune-up

tune-up and adjustment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tune-up Yes No No No
adjustment Yes No No No
As nouns, adjustment is a hypernym of tune-up; that is, adjustment is a word with a broader meaning than tune-up:
  • tune-up: adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance
  • adjustment: the act of adjusting something to match a standard
Other hypernyms of tune-up include readjustment, registration.
tune-up (noun) adjustment (noun)
adjustments made to an engine to improve its performance the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
exercising in preparation for strenuous activity the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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 tune-up and adjustment

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