Meaning of "heterodyne" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF HETERODYNE

heterodyne  [ˈhɛtərəʊˌdaɪn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HETERODYNE

Heterodyne is a verb and can also act as an adjective.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb heterodyne in English.

WHAT DOES HETERODYNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Heterodyne

Heterodyning is a radio signal processing technique invented in 1901 by Canadian inventor-engineer Reginald Fessenden, in which new frequencies are created by combining or mixing two frequencies. Heterodyning is useful for frequency shifting signals into a new frequency range, and is also involved in the processes of modulation and demodulation. The two frequencies are combined in a nonlinear signal-processing device such as a vacuum tube, transistor, or diode, usually called a mixer. In the most common application, two signals at frequencies f1 and f2 are mixed, creating two new signals, one at the sum f1 + f2 of the two frequencies, and the other at the difference f1 − f2. These new frequencies are called heterodynes. Typically only one of the new frequencies is desired, and the other signal is filtered out of the output of the mixer. Heterodynes are related to the phenomenon of "beats" in acoustics. A major application of the heterodyne process is in the superheterodyne radio receiver circuit, which is used in virtually all modern radio receivers.

Definition of heterodyne in the English dictionary

The definition of heterodyne in the dictionary is produced by, operating by, or involved in heterodyning two signals.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HETERODYNE

PRESENT

Present

I heterodyne

you heterodyne

he/she/it heterodynes

we heterodyne

you heterodyne

they heterodyne

Present continuous

I am heterodyning

you are heterodyning

he/she/it is heterodyning

we are heterodyning

you are heterodyning

they are heterodyning

Present perfect

I have heterodyned

you have heterodyned

he/she/it has heterodyned

we have heterodyned

you have heterodyned

they have heterodyned

Present perfect continuous

I have been heterodyning

you have been heterodyning

he/she/it has been heterodyning

we have been heterodyning

you have been heterodyning

they have been heterodyning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I heterodyned

you heterodyned

he/she/it heterodyned

we heterodyned

you heterodyned

they heterodyned

Past continuous

I was heterodyning

you were heterodyning

he/she/it was heterodyning

we were heterodyning

you were heterodyning

they were heterodyning

Past perfect

I had heterodyned

you had heterodyned

he/she/it had heterodyned

we had heterodyned

you had heterodyned

they had heterodyned

Past perfect continuous

I had been heterodyning

you had been heterodyning

he/she/it had been heterodyning

we had been heterodyning

you had been heterodyning

they had been heterodyning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will heterodyne

you will heterodyne

he/she/it will heterodyne

we will heterodyne

you will heterodyne

they will heterodyne

Future continuous

I will be heterodyning

you will be heterodyning

he/she/it will be heterodyning

we will be heterodyning

you will be heterodyning

they will be heterodyning

Future perfect

I will have heterodyned

you will have heterodyned

he/she/it will have heterodyned

we will have heterodyned

you will have heterodyned

they will have heterodyned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been heterodyning

you will have been heterodyning

he/she/it will have been heterodyning

we will have been heterodyning

you will have been heterodyning

they will have been heterodyning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would heterodyne

you would heterodyne

he/she/it would heterodyne

we would heterodyne

you would heterodyne

they would heterodyne

Conditional continuous

I would be heterodyning

you would be heterodyning

he/she/it would be heterodyning

we would be heterodyning

you would be heterodyning

they would be heterodyning

Conditional perfect

I would have heterodyne

you would have heterodyne

he/she/it would have heterodyne

we would have heterodyne

you would have heterodyne

they would have heterodyne

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been heterodyning

you would have been heterodyning

he/she/it would have been heterodyning

we would have been heterodyning

you would have been heterodyning

they would have been heterodyning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you heterodyne
we let´s heterodyne
you heterodyne

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to heterodyne

Past participle

heterodyned

Present Participle

heterodyning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF HETERODYNE

Find out the translation of heterodyne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of heterodyne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heterodyne» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 差
• Translator English - Spanish: heterodino
• English: heterodyne
• Translator English - Hindi: heterodyne
• Translator English - Arabic: مغايرة
• Translator English - Russian: гетеродинной
• Translator English - Portuguese: heterodyne
• Translator English - Bengali: হেতেরোদীন্
• Translator English - French: hétérodyne
• Translator English - Malay: Heterodyne
• Translator English - German: Heterodyn
• Translator English - Japanese: ヘテロダイン式
• Translator English - Korean: 헤테로 다인
• Translator English - Javanese: Heterodyne
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tha phách
• Translator English - Tamil: ஹெட்ரோடைன்
• Translator English - Marathi: हेट्रोडिने
• Translator English - Turkish: heterodin
• Translator English - Italian: eterodina
• Translator English - Polish: heterodyny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: гетеродинною
• Translator English - Romanian: heterodyne
• Translator English - Greek: ετερόδυνος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: heterodyne
• Translator English - Swedish: heterodyn
• Translator English - Norwegian: heterodyne

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HETERODYNE»

Discover the use of heterodyne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heterodyne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Indl Instrumentation & Control 3E

6.7.3 Heterodyne Frequency Meters Working Principle A heterodyne frequency meter is an oscillator in which the tuning control is calibrated in terms of frequency. The oscillator used is stable and tuneable and depends upon the frequency ...

Singh

Agatha Heterodyne & the Clockwork Princess: A Gaslamp ...

Agatha finds herself in a fairy-tale castle on a mountain pass, where she gets caught up in an evil plan to bring back one of the deadliest enemies of recent history.

Kaja Foglio, 2006

Girl Genius: Agatha Heterodyne & the Beetleburg Clank : a ...

After Agatha Clay's locket is stolen, which is the only link to her parents, it sparks a series of events that lead to revenge, kidnappings, and death.

‎2001

Handbook of Optical Metrology: Principles and Applications

F. Tian, R. Ricken, S. Schmid, and W. Sohler, Integrated acousto-optical heterodyne interferometers in LiNbO3, Laser in der Technik, Proc. Congree Lasr' 93, München, p725, 1993. 59. K. Miyagi, M. Nanami, I. Kobayashi, and A. Taniguchi, ...

Toru Yoshizawa, 2009

Analysis and Design of Quadrature Oscillators

2.2. Receiver. Architectures. Receivers can be divided into three main groups: – Conventional heterodyne or IF receivers – that use one intermediate frequency ( IF) or more than one intermediate frequency (multi-stage IF); – Homodyne or ...

‎2008

Agatha Heterodyne and the Circus of Dreams

At Transylvania Polygnostic University, Agatha Clay was a student with trouble concentrating and rotten luck.

Kaja Foglio, 2009

Girl Genius: Agatha Heterodyne & the Circus of Dreams

"In a time when the Industrial Revolution has become an all-out war, Mad Science rules the world...with mixed success."--from cover p. 4.

Kaja Foglio, 2006

Coherent Optical Fiber Communications

In this book, for the sake of simplicity, the term "heterodyne" is sometimes used in a wide sense including the "homodyne" because the latter is in a sense a special case of the former, i.e., the case when the intermediate frequency is zero.

T. Okoshi, K. Kikuchi, 1988

CONDOR: A Heterodyne Receiver for Astronomical Observations ...

The heterodyne principle was patented by Lucien L ́evy (1917) and Edwin Howard Armstrong (1918), enhancing the frequency selectivity of the early radio systems. Instead of filtering and amplifying the incoming radio frequency (RF) signal as ...

Gundolf Wieching, 2007

Agatha Heterodyne & the Airship City: A Gaslamp Fantasy with ...

Agatha wakes up on board the giant airship Castle Wulfenbach, where she makes friends with the Baron's son and some young hostages kept by the Baron, and discovers more about the secrets of her past and about her Spark abilities.

‎2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HETERODYNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heterodyne is used in the context of the following news items.

The Farm Radio

Edwin Armstrong's heterodyne circuit and advances in tube technology helped drive prices down even further. By the mid 1930s, radio prices ... «WSHU, Jun 15»

Microcassette Recorders Become A Tape Delay

With AM you might hear a heterodyne tone or reverb if both signals where close to you like someone “double-keying”? That would make it ... «Hackaday, Jun 15»

Complete temporal characterization of a single photon

In this case, heterodyne measurements at different LO detunings relative to a given reference (defined by the point δω = 0) will provide full ... «Nature.com, Jun 15»

Mouser - Super-heterodyne image-reject RF receiver with automatic …

The Micrel MICRF229 ASK/OOK receiver with auto-poll and RSSI is now available from Mouser stock. It is a 400-450MHz super-heterodyne, ... «Electropages, May 15»

Watch Out! She's Got Science!: On the Portrayal of Female Scientists …

And, finally, Agatha Heterodyne of Girl Genius is the quintessential mad scientist, using her amazing mind to build both flying machines and the ... «The Mary Sue, May 15»

WUNC Buys WFSS/Fayetteville

... and HETERODYNE BROADCASTING COMPANY at PINCKNEYVILLE, IL, once points awarded PINCKNEYVILLE COMMUNITY RADIO as a ... «All Access Music Group, May 15»

Micrel Releases New RF Receivers Offering Best-in-Class …

... today introduced the MICRF229 and the MICRF230, low-power, 400MHz to 450MHz, super-heterodyne, image reject, OOK/ASK receivers. «PR Newswire, Apr 15»

ChemImage to update homeland security community on …

"This project is allowing us to exploit the spatial heterodyne technology developed by the team at the University of South Carolina to provide ... «BioPrepWatch, Apr 15»

Kickstarting a new Girl Genius volume

Beast of the Rails is the first book of the Second Journey of Agatha Heterodyne -- and begins a whole new story arc. For those who are new to ... «Boing Boing, Apr 15»

Microsecond scale vibrational spectroscopic imaging by multiplex …

Heterodyne detected nonlinear optical imaging in a lock-in free manner. J Biophotonics 2012; 5: 801–807. | Article | PubMed | ISI |; Slipchenko ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»