Definition of "tinkering" []

• Present participle of tinker. (verb)
• An act of tinkering; an experimental fix or change. (noun)

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• "He said there would just be a bit of what he called tinkering and tweaking, that it was more about executing than redesign."
• "JSB called out that there is a renaissance in 'tinkering', a soft skill which in the past has been marginalized, but is being taken seriously as a way people learn."
• "GOP leaders are wary of ending a popular tax break amid a weak economy, but many of the party's rank-and-file doubt its effectiveness and are concerned about short-term tinkering with the tax code."