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heterodyne

 
Dictionary: het·er·o·dyne   (hĕt'ər-ə-dīn') pronunciation
adj.
Having alternating currents of two different frequencies that are combined to produce two new frequencies, the sum and difference of the original frequencies, either of which may be used in radio or television receivers by proper tuning or filtering.

tr.v., -dyned, -dyn·ing, -dynes.
To combine (a radio-frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of different frequency in order to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or difference of the two.

[HETERO- + -dyne, power, frequency (from Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic).]


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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two


The adjective heterodyne has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (electronics) produced by heterodyning two oscillations
  Pertains to noun: beat (meaning #4)


 
 

 

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