heterodyne: Meaning and Definition of

het•er•o•dyne

1. noting or pertaining to a method of changing the frequency of an incoming radio signal by adding it to a signal generated within the receiver to produce fluctuations or beats of a frequency equal to the difference between the two signals.

1. to produce a heterodyne effect.

1. to mix (a frequency) with a different frequency so as to achieve a heterodyne effect.