English Explanatory Dictionary

heterodyne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
noun
  1. The beat so produced
  2. Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
verb
  1. To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
  2. To change the frequency of a signal by such a process

Word forms

heterodyne heterodynes heterodyning heterodyned

Etymology

From hetero- + -dyne.

Derived words

autoheterodyne multiheterodyne self-heterodyne superheterodyne supersonic heterodyne receiver
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on H Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary