Pronunciation: ' f ī n- ' tün
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1967
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