Dictionary

heterodyne en · ADJ

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat

heterodyne en · NOUN

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. The beat so produced
2. Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations

Forms

Deriveds

superheterodyne · supersonic heterodyne receiver · self-heterodyne · multiheterodyne · autoheterodyne

heterodyne en · VERB

Etymology

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.

Meanings

1. To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
2. To change the frequency of a signal by such a process

Forms