Heterodyne
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Heterodyne is an adjective meaning Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
Meaning
Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
More Meanings
- The beat so produced
- Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
- To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
- To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
Word Forms
- heterodynes
- heterodyning
- heterodyned
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include two-tone, homodyne, homochronous, intradyne, antisynchronous, mesochronous.
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