Heterodyne
WordNet
adjective
(1) Of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations
verb
(2) 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
WiktionaryText
Adjective
heterodyne
- Of, two oscillations, having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat
Noun
heterodyne (plural heterodynes)
- The beat so produced
- Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations
Verb
- To produce heterodyne interference in a radio
- To change the frequency of a signal by such a process
- To collaborate on a project with people of different skill types, e.g. A musician and a filmmaker working together on a film's soundtrack.