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homodyne

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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verb

Meaning 2

To combine two waves of identical frequency.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From homo- + -dyne.

Across languages

Translations

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  • Italian: omodina — Translations