"heterodyne" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From hetero- + -dyne. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-dyne}} hetero- + -dyne Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} heterodyne (not comparable)
  1. Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-heterodyne-en-adj-vEFWjtxc Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 18 25 9 31 17

Noun

Forms: heterodynes [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + -dyne. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-dyne}} hetero- + -dyne Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterodyne (plural heterodynes)
  1. The beat so produced
    Sense id: en-heterodyne-en-noun-MuAfO6~s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -dyne Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 39 23 11 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 18 25 9 31 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dyne: 17 40 15 18 10
  2. Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
    Sense id: en-heterodyne-en-noun-Woh5y12h
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: supersonic heterodyne receiver

Verb

Forms: heterodynes [present, singular, third-person], heterodyning [participle, present], heterodyned [participle, past], heterodyned [past]
Etymology: From hetero- + -dyne. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-dyne}} hetero- + -dyne Head templates: {{en-verb}} heterodyne (third-person singular simple present heterodynes, present participle heterodyning, simple past and past participle heterodyned)
  1. To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
    Sense id: en-heterodyne-en-verb-eUNcJws- Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 18 25 9 31 17
  2. To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
    Sense id: en-heterodyne-en-verb-e~5cMOM~ Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 18 25 9 31 17

Inflected forms

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