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tunable

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtjuːnəb(ə)l/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English tunable From tune + -able.

  1. Harmonious, melodic, tuneful.

    “Then doe all with a tunable voice of shouting bid him welcome.”

    “she rather chose to follow the Fortunes of a Wheel-Barrow, than those of a Distaff; daily, charming the Ears of the Publick with the Tuneable and Melodious Cry, of, Come who throws here? Who ventures for an ORANGE?”

  2. Able to be tuned.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English tune Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English tunable From tune + -able.

  1. A setting that can be configured.

    “If you are working with TCP, some specific tunables are also available. By default, some TCP tunables have a value that is too low.”