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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFine-tune
/ˈfaɪn.tuːn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make small, precise adjustments to something in order to obtain the best possible performance or result.
"The engineers spent weeks trying to fine-tune the algorithm for better accuracy."
- 1
An adjustment or modification made to optimize performance.
"The latest software update includes a minor fine-tune of the user interface."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjective 'fine' (meaning precise or subtle, originating from Latin 'finis') and the verb 'tune' (referring to adjusting a musical instrument to the correct pitch, from Old French 'ton'). The compound verb emerged in the 20th century, initially used in radio and engineering before expanding into general and computational contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fine-tune" is said worldwide
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affiner
Transliteration: /a.fi.ne/
"Il faut affiner les réglages de la machine."
optimieren
Transliteration: /ɔptiˈmiːʁən/
"Wir müssen die Leistung des Motors optimieren."
perfezionare
Transliteration: /per.fet.tjoˈna.re/
"Dobbiamo perfezionare il nostro piano d'azione."
afinar
Transliteration: /afiˈnaɾ/
"El técnico ayudó a afinar el sistema."
ajustar
Transliteration: /a.ʒusˈtaɾ/
"Precisamos ajustar os parâmetros do modelo."
परिशुद्ध करना
Transliteration: parishuddha karna
"हमें इस प्रणाली को और अधिक परिशुद्ध करने की आवश्यकता है।"
微调
Transliteration: wēi tiáo
"我们正在微调这个模型以获得更好的效果。"
미세 조정하다
Transliteration: mise jojeonghada
"우리는 성능을 높이기 위해 알고리즘을 미세 조정하고 있습니다."
微調整する
Transliteration: bi-chōsei suru
"システムを微調整してパフォーマンスを向上させます。"
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