mistuning
/mɪsˈtunɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of mistune: adjusting or setting (a musical instrument, device, or system) to the wrong pitch or frequency.
- The engineer is mistuning the amplifier on purpose for a special effect.
- He was mistuning the piano when the string snapped.
- Stop mistuning the radio and just pick a station.
- Present participle of mistune: causing something to be out of harmony or balance.
- The faulty update is mistuning the entire network system.
- By constantly interrupting, she was mistuning the conversation.
- His sarcastic remarks kept mistuning the otherwise friendly debate.
noun
- The act or result of adjusting something to the wrong pitch or frequency.
- The mistuning of the orchestra's instruments was obvious from the first note.
- A slight mistuning of the radio dial made the station sound fuzzy.
- The technician corrected the mistuning of the satellite dish.
- A state of being out of harmony or balance; a disruption in proper functioning.
- The mistuning between the two departments caused repeated workflow errors.
- There was a clear mistuning in the team's collaboration that needed fixing.
- The engine's mistuning resulted in poor fuel efficiency.