heterodyne Definition
hetero·dyne (-dīn′)
adjective
designating or of the combination of two different radio frequencies to produce beats whose frequencies are equal to the sum or difference of the original frequencies
intransitive verb -·dyned′, -·dyn′·ing
to combine two different frequencies so as to produce beats
heterodyne Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- detector: On a heterodyne bat detector the calls are a machine-gun like series of regular clicks for bursts of 5 to 10 seconds.
- instrument: The technology can also be used for study of near-Earth objects using high frequency heterodyne instruments for molecular line detection.
Browse dictionary entries near heterodyne
- ‹ heterodoxy
- ‹ heterodox
- ‹ heterocyclic
- ‹ heteroclite
- ‹ heterochromosome
- ‹ heterochromatin
- ‹ heterochromatic
- ‹ heterocercal
- ‹ hetero-
- ‹ hetero

