tunable

adjective tun·able \ˈtü-nə-bəl, ˈtyü-\

Definition of TUNABLE

archaic

a : tuneful

b : sounding in tune : concordant

: capable of being tuned <tunable lasers>

— tun·abil·i·ty \ˌtü-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē, ˌtyü-\ noun

— tun·able·ness \ˈtü-nə-bəl-nəs, ˈtyü-\ noun

— tun·ably \-blē\ adverb

circa 1500

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