homodyne

ho·mo·dyne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-muh-dahyn, hom-uh-]
- /ˈhoʊ məˌdaɪn, ˈhɒm ə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-muh-dahyn, hom-uh-]
- /ˈhoʊ məˌdaɪn, ˈhɒm ə-/

Definitions of homodyne word

adjective homodyne of or relating to reception by a device that generates a varying voltage of the same or nearly the same frequency as the incoming carrier wave and combines it with the incoming signal for detection. 1
adjective homodyne produced by, operating by, or relating to the combination of two radio signals using a local oscillator set to share the same frequency as that of the carrier wave 0
verb homodyne To combine two waves of identical frequency. 0
adjective homodyne (physics, of radiation) Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency. 0

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Origin of homodyne

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; homo- + dyne

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Parts of speech for Homodyne

noun

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homodyne popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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