verb Download 🔗Share To intentionally lower or raise the pitch produced by a musical instrument. Often done to produce sounds not normally possible, or in the case of stringed instruments to reduce tension for the purposes of shipping or maintenance. Examples : "Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing." music technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency. Examples : "The technician had to detune the circuit to match the incoming radio signal's frequency. " electronics frequency signal sound technology device electric Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
