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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Smartphone photographers can try the night mode or a manual camera app to fine-tune settings. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Begin by working with local organizations that truly understand community needs, then expand as you fine-tune your approach. Haroldo Jacobovicz, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Quality data will be foundational, and AI models fine-tuned on custom data will power use cases. Sudhanshu Duggal, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Each network is fine-tuned for specific tasks, which boosts efficiency and scalability. Brandon Wang, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fine-tune

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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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 17 Apr. 2025.

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