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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

Etymology: hetero- + dyne

intransitive verb heterodyned -·dyned′, heterodyning -·dyn′·ing

to combine two different frequencies so as to produce beats

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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