fine-tuned; fine-tuning; fine-tunes
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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But by collaboratively fine-tuning hardware and software layers and integrating them with classical computing resources, businesses can still leverage these systems to tackle real-world challenges.
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Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The best bet for a health-conscious person is fine-tuning diet and exercise routines, staying up-to-date on screenings, listening to your body and going to regular doctor's appointments.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a time to fine-tune the details in both your personal and professional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
While animals already have the genes needed to degrade ethanol before yeasts began producing it, there is some evidence that evolution fine-tuned the ability for mammals and birds that eat fruit and nectar.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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Yuval Boger, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The best bet for a health-conscious person is fine-tuning diet and exercise routines, staying up-to-date on screenings, listening to your body and going to regular doctor's appointments.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
This is a time to fine-tune the details in both your personal and professional connections.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
While animals already have the genes needed to degrade ethanol before yeasts began producing it, there is some evidence that evolution fine-tuned the ability for mammals and birds that eat fruit and nectar.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Fine-tune.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fine-tune. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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