superheterodyne

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su·per·het·er·o·dyne

S0897700 (so͞o′pər-hĕt′ər-ə-dīn′)adj. Of, relating to, or being a form of radio reception in which the frequency of an incoming radio signal is mixed with a locally generated signal and converted to an intermediate frequency in order to facilitate amplification and the rejection of unwanted signals.n. A superheterodyne radio receiver.
[super(sonic) + heterodyne.]

su•per•het•er•o•dyne

(ˌsu pərˈhɛt ər əˌdaɪn)
adj. 1. noting or pertaining to a method of receiving radio signals in which the heterodyne process is used to lower the frequency of an incoming modulated wave and the wave is then amplified and demodulated. n. 2. a superheterodyne receiver. [1920–25; super (sonic) + heterodyne]
Translations
supereterodina