tune
Meaning
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- A melody.
- A song, or short musical composition.
- (informal) The act of tuning or maintenance.
- The state or condition of being correctly tuned.
- (obsolete) Temper; frame of mind.
- (obsolete) A sound; a note; a tone.
- (obsolete) Order; harmony; concord.
Synonyms
melodic phrase
melodic line
piece of music
put in order
show the way
state of health
musical composition
tonal pattern
conguity
Adam’s apple
bring into accord
bring into agreement
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tjuːn/
Etymology
From Middle English tune, an unexplained variant of tone, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”). Doublet of tone, ton, and tonus.
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