tunable

adjective

tun·able ˈtü-nə-bəl

ˈtyü-

: capable of being tuned

tunable lasers

archaic

: tuneful

: sounding in tune : concordant

tunability

ˌtü-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē

ˌtyü-

noun

tunableness

ˈtü-nə-bəl-nəs

ˈtyü-

noun

tunably

ˈtü-nə-blē

ˈtyü-

adverb

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Wideband, multiband, and electronically tunable antennas enable multifrequency operation, but each involves different design trade-offs. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 To overcome this, devices could be equipped with tunable frequencies, but this has remained only a theoretical solution until now. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026 The company’s shoebox-sized tunable lasers are crucial to ensuring seamless transmission. — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Between them was a tunable coupler that could be switched on or off. — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tunable

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circa 1500, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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