tunable

[ too-nuh-buhl, tyoo- ]

adjective
  1. capable of being tuned.

  2. Archaic. harmonious; tuneful; melodious.

Origin of tunable

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; tune + -able

Other words from tunable

  • tun·a·bil·i·ty, tun·a·ble·ness, noun
  • tun·a·bly, adverb
  • un·tun·a·ble, adjective
  • un·tun·a·ble·ness, noun
  • un·tun·a·bly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for tunable

tunable

tuneable

/ (ˈtjuːnəbəl) /


adjective
  1. able to be tuned

  2. archaic, or poetic melodious or tuneful

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