"detune" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: detunes [present, singular, third-person], detuning [participle, present], detuned [participle, past], detuned [past]
Etymology: de- + tune. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|tune}} de- + tune Head templates: {{en-verb}} detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)
  1. (music) To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance. Categories (topical): Music Synonyms: untune Translations (intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument): разстройвам (razstrojvam) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-detune-en-verb-erZcXZ6U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 69 31 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music Disambiguation of 'intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument': 98 2
  2. (engineering) To alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency. Categories (topical): Engineering Translations (alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.): desintonizar (Galician), dessintonizar (Portuguese), desintonizar (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-detune-en-verb-ksNRSpMU Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'alter the resonant frequency of a tuned system so that it is slightly different from a specified target frequency.': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: de-tune [music, entertainment, lifestyle]

Verb [Romanian]

IPA: [deˈtune]
Head templates: {{head|ro|verb form}} detune
  1. third-person singular/plural present subjunctive of detuna Tags: form-of, plural, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person Form of: detuna
    Sense id: en-detune-ro-verb-XMlJ1Q5A Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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