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Adjective: heterodyne  'he-tu-ru`dIn
  1. Of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations
Verb: heterodyne  'he-tu-ru`dIn
  1. Combine (a radio frequency wave) with a locally generated wave of a different frequency so as to produce a new frequency equal to the sum or the difference between the two

Derived forms: heterodyned, heterodyning, heterodynes

See also: beat

Type of: combine, compound

Encyclopedia: Heterodyne

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