attuned

attuned is the simple past and past participle of attune.

Adjective

attuned

Tuned to the correct pitch.
Brought into harmony; harmonized.
- And this year, some of the granite facades have a new addition - the blue and yellow of the flag of Ukraine. It's hardly surprising to see the Scots, a nation more attuned to independence than some, showing solidarity with a country brutally invaded by Russia.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75
Having been changed to fit in with a particular context or to be in sync with a phenomenon.

attune (third-person singular simple present attunes, present participle attuning, simple past and past participle attuned)

(transitive) To bring into musical accord.
(transitive) To tune (an instrument).
(figuratively, transitive) To bring into harmony or accord.
- By meditating, I try to attune myself to the greater cosmos.
(poetic, transitive) To fill with music.
- Is yonder wave the sun's eternal bed? / Soon shall the orient with new lustre burn, / And spring shall soon her vital influence shed, / Again attune the grove, […]c. 1771, James Beattie, Life and Immortality

What does attuned mean?: Attuned means tuned to the correct pitch.
What is attuned the simple past and past participle of?: Attuned is the simple past and past participle of attune.
What part of speech is attuned?: Attuned is an adjective.

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