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- [het-er-uh-dahyn]
- /ˈhɛt ər əˌdaɪn/
- /ˈhetərəʊdaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [het-er-uh-dahyn]
- /ˈhɛt ər əˌdaɪn/
Definitions of heterodyne word
- adjective heterodyne noting or pertaining to a method of changing the frequency of an incoming radio signal by adding it to a signal generated within the receiver to produce fluctuations or beats of a frequency equal to the difference between the two signals. 1
- verb without object heterodyne to produce a heterodyne effect. 1
- verb with object heterodyne to mix (a frequency) with a different frequency so as to achieve a heterodyne effect. 1
- noun heterodyne Of or relating to the production of a lower frequency from the combination of two almost equal high frequencies, as used in radio transmission. 1
- verb heterodyne 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 0
- adjective heterodyne produced by, operating by, or involved in heterodyning two signals 0
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Origin of heterodyne
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10; hetero- + -dyne < Greek dýnamis power
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Parts of speech for Heterodyne
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heterodyne popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
heterodyne usage trend in Literature
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