tune vs adjustment

adjustment vs tune

tune and adjustment both are nouns.

tune is a verb but adjustment is not a verb.

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

As nouns, adjustment is a hypernym of tune; that is, adjustment is a word with a broader meaning than tune:

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

Other hypernyms of tune include alteration, modification.

tune (noun)	adjustment (noun)
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch	the act of adjusting something to match a standard
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence	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)

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

Difference between tune and adjustment

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