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homodyne

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
ho-mo-dyne
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency.

verb

To combine two waves of identical frequency.

Etymology

From homo- + -dyne.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

homodynes (present, singular) homodyning (participle, present) homodyned (participle, past) homodyned (past)

Frequently Paired Words

heterodyne intradyne synchrodyne

Questions

What does homodyne mean?
Pertaining to two waves which originate from a single radiation source, or have exactly the same frequency.
Where does homodyne come from?
From homo- + -dyne.

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