superheterodyne

== English == === Etymology === From super- + heterodyne. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /suːpəˈhɛt(ə)ɹədʌɪn/ === Adjective === superheterodyne (not comparable) (electronics) Pertaining to a technique used in radio and television receivers to tune to a particular frequency, or to receivers using such a technique. [from 20th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== superhet superheterodyne receiver === Noun === superheterodyne (plural superheterodynes) A receiver of this kind.