tuneable

tuneable
tune ► NOUN ▪ a melody or melodious piece of music.
► VERB 1) adjust (a musical instrument) to the correct or uniform pitch. 2) adjust (a radio or television) to the frequency of the required signal. 3) adjust (an engine) or balance (mechanical parts) so that they run smoothly and efficiently. 4) (often be tuned to) adjust or adapt to a purpose or situation.
● in (or out of) tune — Cf. ↑out of tune
● there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle — Cf. ↑there's many a good tune played on an old fiddle
● to the tune of — Cf. ↑to the tune of
DERIVATIVES tunable (also tuneable) adjective.
ORIGIN alteration of TONE(Cf. ↑toneless).

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