tune vs alteration

alteration vs tune

tune and alteration both are nouns.

tune is a verb but alteration is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of tune include adjustment, modification.

tune (noun)	alteration (noun)
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency	the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
the property of producing accurately a note of a given pitch	the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence	an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

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

Difference between tune and alteration

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