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tunable

[ too-nuh-buhl, tyoo- ]
/ ˈtu nə bəl, ˈtyu- /
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adjective
capable of being tuned.
Archaic. harmonious; tuneful; melodious.
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Origin of tunable

First recorded in 1490–1500; tune + -able

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British Dictionary definitions for tunable

tunable

tuneable

/ (ˈtjuːnəbəl) /

adjective
able to be tuned
archaic, or poetic melodious or tuneful
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