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adj
Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
The beat so produced
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noun
Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
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verb
To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
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verb
To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
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adjective
of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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verb
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
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Broader terms: compound, combine
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- English -dyne English heterodyne From hetero- + -dyne.
