fine-tune

verb

fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes

transitive verb

1
a
: to adjust precisely so as to bring to the highest level of performance or effectiveness
fine-tune a TV set
fine-tune the format
b
: to improve through minor alteration or revision
fine-tune the temperature of the room
2
: to stabilize (an economy) by small-scale fiscal and monetary manipulations

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Ubisoft knows that audience well, and the game is all the more effective because the studios that made it were given the time to fine-tune every part of it for that audience. ArsTechnica, 18 Apr. 2025 These models build probabilistic maps between tokens (words or characters), fine-tuned using gradient descent and backpropagation. Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 From supporting brain function to fine-tuning our immune response and even lowering the risk of chronic diseases, the list of their benefits keeps growing. Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 Digital twins help stadium operators fine-tune everything from air circulation to seating arrangements for maximum comfort. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fine-tune

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fine-tune was in 1959

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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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