heterodyne

¹het·ero·dyne

adjective \ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌdīn, ˈhe-trə-\

Definition of HETERODYNE

: of or relating to the production of an electrical beat between two radio frequencies of which one usually is that of a received signal-carrying current and the other that of an uninterrupted current introduced into the apparatus; also : of or relating to the production of a beat between two optical frequencies

Origin of HETERODYNE

heter- + -dyne, modification of Greek dynamis power — more at dynamic

First Known Use: 1908

Rhymes with HETERODYNE

accipitrine, adamantine, adulterine, alexandrine, amaranthine, assembly line, attention line, Australian pine, Austrian pine, count palatine, die on the vine, elephantine, fall into line, fortified wine, graphic design, labyrinthine, lateral line, loblolly pine, Monterey pine, poverty line, production line, receiving line, Schleswig-Holstein, sweetheart neckline, top-of-the-line

²heterodyne

transitive verb

heterodynedheterodyn·ing

Definition of HETERODYNE

: to combine (as a radio frequency) with a different frequency so that a beat is produced

First Known Use of HETERODYNE

1923