noun
- the act or process of adjusting a musical instrument so that it is no longer in tune
- in physics and engineering, the process of shifting a system away from its optimal or resonant frequency
Usage: technical
verb
- present participle of detune; to put a musical instrument out of tune
- present participle of detune; to adjust a system away from its optimal frequency or performance state
Usage: technical
Examples
- The guitarist noticed the detuning of his strings after the long flight.
- Detuning the piano slightly gave it a warmer, mellower sound.
- The engineer was detuning the circuit to reduce interference.
- Detuning the antenna caused a loss of signal strength.
- She was detuning her violin intentionally for the experimental composition.
- The detuning of the system resulted in unexpected acoustic properties.