heterodyne

  1. Adjective.  Of, two oscillations, having two slightly different frequencies such that, when combined, they produce a beat.
  2. Noun.  The beat so produced.
  3. Noun.  Either the sum or difference of the two oscillations.
  4. Verb.  To produce heterodyne interference in a radio.
  5. Verb.  To change the frequency of a signal by such a process.

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