heterodyne
heterodyne adjective: of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
Adjective
heterodyne (not comparable)
- Of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
Noun
heterodyne (plural heterodynes)
- The beat so produced
- Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
Verb
heterodyne (third-person singular simple present heterodynes, present participle heterodyning, simple past and past participle heterodyned)
- To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
- To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
heterodyne meaning in Tamil
heterodyne in Tamil
- எற்றரோதைன், ஹெட்டெரோடைன், எத்தரோதைன், கலக்கிப் பிரிக்கும், பல்லினத்தைன்
Forms of heterodyne
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | heterodynes |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | heterodynes |
| present participle | heterodyning |
| past participle | heterodyned |
| past | heterodyned |
Origin of heterodyne
From hetero- + -dyne.
Words formed from heterodyne
Phrases with heterodyne
Questions about heterodyne
- What does heterodyne mean?
- Heterodyne means of two oscillations: having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
- What is heterodyne in Tamil?
- Heterodyne in Tamil is எற்றரோதைன், ஹெட்டெரோடைன், எத்தரோதைன். See Heterodyne meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is heterodyne?
- Heterodyne can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
Words near heterodyne in the dictionary
Source and license
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