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Heterodyne

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Verb

1. heterodyne

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

Adjective

2. heterodyne

of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Heterodyne

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verb
1. electronics
to combine by intermodulation (two alternating signals, esp radio signals) to produce two signals having frequencies corresponding to the sum and the difference of the original frequencies
See also superheterodyne receiver
adjective
2. 
produced by, operating by, or involved in heterodyning two signals

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Heterodyne

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adjective
1. 
designating or of the combination of two different radio frequencies to produce beats whose frequencies are equal to the sum or difference of the original frequencies
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈheteroˌdyned or ˈheteroˌdyning
2. 
to combine two different frequencies so as to produce beats

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Heterodyne

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adj.
Having alternating currents of two different frequencies that are combined to produce two new frequencies, the sum and difference of the original frequencies, either of which may be used in radio or television receivers by proper tuning or filtering.
tr.v. het·er·o·dyned, het·er·o·dyn·ing, het·er·o·dynes
To combine (a radio-frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of different frequency in order to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or difference of the two.

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