heterodyne

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Noun

heterodyne noun

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

Verb

heterodyne verb

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

Adjective

heterodyne adjective

Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat

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Synonyms

two-tone homodyne homochronous intradyne antisynchronous mesochronous homorhythmic intermodulating syntonic homotonic subsynchronous syntonous homophonous synchronous harmonic eurhythmic

Associated

superheterodyne oscillator detector oscillating detection audible doppler frequency bat nonlinear receiver spectroscopy

Rhymes

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