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detuning

detuning

7.4
Reducing a machine's power on purpose to meet rules or make it more reliable
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˈtjuːnɪŋ/
  • Specialized
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  • After analyzing the system, the technician recommended detuning the device for better reliability in performance.

Examples

  • The detuning of the generator was necessary to prevent power surges during peak usage.

  • Engineers often discuss the detuning of machinery to ensure it operates safely and efficiently.

  • So if to trace back how how how the detunings are defined.

  • So it is this kind of detuning and averaging of the fluctuations that has gone.

  • It can take a lot of rim shots without detuning and without denting.

Antonyms

enhancement
81 4.2

A change that makes something better, more useful, or more attractive

optimization
48 5.5

Making something work as well as possible

How Powerful

detuning
  • Specialized
7.4
shutdown
136 4.1
nonpower
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

detuning singular
detunings plural

Morphology

detuning = detune (semi-transparent) = de + tune + ing

This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'detune' meaning the process of doing it.

Etymology

Detuning comes from de- 'off' and tune 'to set or adjust'. When engineers detune a machine they change its settings to reduce power or reduce wear for safety or longer life, so detuning explains why the device runs with less performance.