superregeneration

[ soo-per-ri-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

, Electronics.

1. regeneration in which a signal is alternately amplified and quenched at a frequency slightly above the audible range to achieve high sensitivity with a single tube.

Other Words From

• su·per·re·gen·er·a·tive [soo-per-ri-, jen, -, uh, -rey-tiv, -er-, uh, -tiv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of superregeneration¹

super- + regeneration