tune
noun [ C ]
uk/tjuːn/ usin tune with
if a person or organization is in tune with people or ideas, they are able to understand them:
These new products are in tune with the requirements of a younger market.
His approach to HR is in tune with the new management policies.
to the tune of
informal
used to talk about how much something costs:
The organization is funded by the UN to the tune of $30 million.
The company is in debt to the tune of several million Euros.
tune
verb [ T ]
uk/tjuːn/ usto make small improvements to something so that it is as good as possible for a particular purpose:
The project deals with tuning and optimising database performance for a leading UK charity.
They need time to tune the launch of this product.
They provide finely tuned teaching support appropriate to pupils' individual needs.
See also
fine-tune
Phrasal verb
tune sth up