different between detune vs retune

English

Alternative forms

• de-tune (music)

Etymology

de- +? tune.

Verb

detune (third-person singular simple present detunes, present participle detuning, simple past and past participle detuned)

1. (music) 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.

   Synonym: untune

   Some avant-garde composers request that performers detune their instruments before playing.

2. (electronics) To alter the capacitance of a circuit such that its resonant frequency differs from the incoming frequency.

Translations

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [de?tune]

Verb

detune

1. third-person singular present subjunctive of detuna
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of detuna

English

Etymology

re- +? tune

Verb

retune (third-person singular simple present retunes, present participle retuning, simple past and past participle retuned)

1. To tune again.

   After the long first movement, the orchestra had to retune.

Anagrams

• neuter, run tee, tenure, tureen, untree