heterodyne
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
editheterodyne (not comparable)
- Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
Noun
editheterodyne (plural heterodynes)
- The beat so produced
- Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
Derived terms
editVerb
editheterodyne (third-person singular simple present heterodynes, present participle heterodyning, simple past and past participle heterodyned)
- To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
- To change the frequency of a signal by such a process