fine-tune

verb

ˈfīn-ˈtün 

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

Examples of fine-tune in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 59-foot (18-meter), three-stage rocket dropped its core booster about 2.5 minutes into flight, with the second stage firing to propel the vehicle up to orbital speeds, followed by Electron's kick stage fine-tuning the mission's orbit. —Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025

The attack surface expands dramatically when enterprises fine-tune models with their own data, creating domain-specific vulnerabilities. —Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Dirac Live Room Correction and near-infinite connectivity allow users to fine-tune the sound from multiple sources. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2025

The traditional idea is that the result goes back to the generative model to tweak or fine-tune its results. —John Werner, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for fine-tune

• afternoon
• forenoon
• honeymoon
• laocoon
• opportune
• pantaloon
• picayune
• tablespoon
• attune
• baboon
• balloon
• bassoon