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Superhet

Definition: Superhet

Superhet

Noun

1. A radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Superhet

DomainDefinition

Electrical Engineering

A receiver in which all incoming modulated RF carrier signals are converted to a common intermediate frequency carrier value for additional amplification and selectivity prior to demodulation, using heterodyne action. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: Superhet

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
EntrySourceExpressionField

Superhet

GermanSuperheterodynempfängerN/A

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Synonyms: Superhet

Synonyms: heterodyne receiver (n), superheterodyne receiver (n). (additional references)

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Modern Translation: Superhet

Language Translations for "superhet"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

суперхетеродинен радиоприемник (superheterodyne). (various references)

   

Danish

  

superheterodynmodtager (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), superheterodyn (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

superheterodyne ontvanger (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver, supersonic-heterodyne receiver), superheterodyne (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

supervastaanotin (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

French

  

superhétérodyne (superheterodyne), récepteur superhétérodyne (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

German

  

Super-Heterodyn-Empfänger (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), Superüberlagerungsempfänger (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), Überlagerungsempfänger (superhets), Überheterodyne (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

υπερετερόδυνος δέκτης (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), υπερετερόδυνος (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Italian

  

supereterodina (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), ricevitore supereterodina (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

uperhetsay

   

Portuguese

  

super-heteródino (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), receptor super-heteródino (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

superheterodino (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver), receptor superheterodino (superheterodyne, superheterodyne receiver). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

sesüstü yinelenimli alıcı (super, superheterodyne). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Superhet

Derivations

Words beginning with "superhet": superheterodyne, superheterodynes. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Superhet

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "e-e-h-p-r-s-t-u"

-1 letter: reputes, threeps.

-2 letters: erupts, ethers, herpes, peruse, pester, peters, preset, purees, purest, pusher, repute, retuse, rupees, rushee, sphere, theres, threep, threes.

-3 letters: erupt, ester, ether, heres, hurst, hurts, peers, perse, peter, phuts, prees, prese, prest, puree, purse, reest, reset, reuse, rupee, ruths, setup, sheep, sheer, sheet, shute, speer, spree, sprue, spurt, steep, steer.

 Words containing the letters "e-e-h-p-r-s-t-u"
 

+1 letter: superheat.

 

+2 letters: eutrophies, spherulite, superheats.

 

+3 letters: hemipterous, houseparent, lectureship, outpreaches, porterhouse, reupholster, spherulites, superheated, superheater, supersleuth, therapeuses, therapeusis, trusteeship, upholstered, upholsterer.

 

+4 letters: executorship, housepainter, houseparents, laureateship, lectureships, neuropathies, photoreduces, porterhouses, preslaughter, purplehearts, reupholsters, stepdaughter, superathlete, superbitches, superheaters, superheating, supersleuths, therapeutics, trusteeships, upholsterers, upholsteries, urethroscope.

 

+5 letters: electrophorus, executorships, heteropterous, heterosporous, housepainters, hymenopterous, hyperacuities, laureateships, picturephones, polyurethanes, reupholstered, stepdaughters, superathletes, superstrength, superthriller, thermocouples, treasurership, uprightnesses, urethroscopes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Translations: Modern
4. Abbreviations
5. Acronyms
6. Derivations
7. Anagrams
8. Bibliography


  

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