intermediate frequency

noun

A frequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception; generally associated with superheterodyne receivers.

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Meanings

nounintermediate frequency (plural intermediate frequencies)

plural intermediate frequencies · alternative IF

  1. broadcastingA frequency to which a carrier frequency is shifted as an intermediate step in transmission or reception; generally associated with superheterodyne receivers.

Translations

Dutch middenfrequentie
  • middenfrequentieTranslations
Esperanto interfrekvenco
  • interfrekvencoTranslations
Finnish välitaajuus
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German Zwischenfrequenz
  • ZwischenfrequenzTranslations
Polish częstotliwość pośrednia
  • częstotliwość pośredniaTranslations
Romanian frecvență intermediară
  • frecvență intermediarăTranslations
Swedish mellanfrekvens
  • mellanfrekvensTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

intermediate frequency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediate%20frequency

MLA

“intermediate frequency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediate%20frequency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intermediate frequency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intermediate%20frequency.

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