heterodyne meaning

UK US /ˈhɛtərədaɪn/ 4 syllables

heterodyne (adjective): of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations.

heterodyne has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and verb.

heterodyne as an adjective

  1. of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations

    Related forms: beat

heterodyne as a verb

  1. 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

    Type of: compound

How to pronounce heterodyne

heterodyne is pronounced /ˈhɛtərədaɪn/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in NE · 10-letter words

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