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Definition: ATTUNING

Part of Speech Definition
Present participle 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb attune.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(attune)
1. Adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with.[Wordnet].
2. To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.[Websters].
3. To arrange fitly; to make accordant.[Websters].
4. Base verb from the following inflections: attuning, attuned, attunes, attuner, attuners, attuningly and attunedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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Date "Attuning" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ATTUNING

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] Putting in tune; making musical, or accordant in sound.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary [Verb] Present participle of attune. (references)

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Definition: ATTUNING

Part of SpeechDefinition
Present participle1. Present participle conjugation of the verb attune.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Verb Base
(attune)
1. Adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with.[Wordnet].
2. To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.[Websters].
3. To arrange fitly; to make accordant.[Websters].
4. Base verb from the following inflections: attuning, attuned, attunes, attuner, attuners, attuningly and attunedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008.

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Date "ATTUNING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: ATTUNING

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] Putting in tune; making musical, or accordant in sound.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Wiktionary[Verb] Present participle of attune. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Topics by Level of Interest: attune

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Attune Systems, Inc4   Attune Systems, Inc4

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