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receiving set vs heterodyne receiver

heterodyne receiver vs receiving set

receiving set and heterodyne receiver both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receiving set Yes No No No
heterodyne receiver Yes No No No
As nouns, heterodyne receiver is a hyponym of receiving set; that is, heterodyne receiver is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receiving set:
  • receiving set: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
  • heterodyne receiver: a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
Other hyponyms of receiving set include clock radio, crystal set, superhet, superheterodyne receiver, push-button radio.
receiving set (noun) heterodyne receiver (noun)
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals a radio receiver that combines a locally generated frequency with the carrier frequency to produce a supersonic signal that is demodulated and amplified
Difference between receiving set and heterodyne receiver

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