noun
tweaking
Tweaking (noun) means the act of making small adjustments to improve something. Example: “After some tweaking, the engine ran much more smoothly.”
noun
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The act of making small adjustments to improve something.
"After some tweaking, the engine ran much more smoothly."
How to use tweaking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMaking small adjustments or fine-tuning something.
Common pairings
a bit of tweaking
further tweaking needed
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Rhymes for tweaking
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What does “tweaking” mean?
The word “tweaking” means the act of making small adjustments to improve something. In plain terms, making small adjustments or fine-tuning something.
How do you use “tweaking” in a sentence?
Here is “tweaking” used in a sentence: “After some tweaking, the engine ran much more smoothly.”
What part of speech is “tweaking”?
“Tweaking” is a noun.
What is the meaning of tweaking?
"tweaking" (noun) means the act of making small adjustments to improve something.
