## Meanings
1. A series of musical notes that make a pleasant pattern; a melody.
2. To adjust a musical instrument so that it produces the correct notes.
3. The correct level of musical pitch.
4. To adjust a machine or engine so that it works better.

## Examples
- Eric played a catchy tune on his guitar.
- My piano needs to be tuned.
- They were all singing in tune.
- The mechanic tuned the engine before the long trip.

## Derived Forms
- auto-tune
- cross-tune
- fine-tune
- showtune
- subtune
- tune-up
- tuneful
- tuneless
- tunelike
- tunemeister
- tuner
- tunesmith

## Related Forms
- attune
- tone

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ten-
- Root: tune
- Root: ton
- Root: tonus
- Root: τόνος

## Etymology
From Middle English tune, an unexplained variant of tone, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”). Doublet of tone, ton, and tonus.

## AI Etymology
Tune is from Middle English tune, an unexplained variant of tone, from Old French ton, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος (tónos, “a tone”). Doublet of tone, ton, and tonus. The historical line also includes Proto-Indo-European *ten-, Middle English tune, Old French ton, Latin tonus, Ancient Greek τόνος. In present-day use, it can mean a series of musical notes that make a pleasant pattern; a melody, or to adjust a musical instrument so that it produces the correct notes. Derived formations include auto-tune, cross-tune, fine-tune, showtune, subtune, tune-up, tuneful, tuneless.

## Topics
- Tools, Machines & Construction

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