heterodyne

heterodyne is a 10-letter English word with 2 senses as verb and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: 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. Face value is 17 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 17 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. verb. 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
2. adjective. of or relating to the beat produced by heterodyning two oscillations

Common word forms

heterodyned, heterodyning

Words from these letters

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