heterodyne
1 of 2adjective
het·ero·dyne ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌdīn 
ˈhe-trə-
: 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
heterodyne
2 of 2verb
heterodyned; heterodyning
transitive verb
: to combine (something, such as a radio frequency) with a different frequency so that a beat is produced
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
heter- + -dyne, modification of Greek dynamis power — more at dynamic
First Known Use
Adjective
1908, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1923, in the meaning defined above
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- objective time
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- objectiveness
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