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hertz

 (hûrts)
n. pl. hertz Abbr. Hz
A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. See Table at measurement.
[After Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.]
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hertz

(hɜːts)
n, pl hertz
(Units) the derived SI unit of frequency; the frequency of a periodic phenomenon that has a periodic time of 1 second; 1 cycle per second. Symbol: Hz
[C20: named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz]

Hertz

(hɜːts; German hɛrts)
n
1. (Biography) Gustav (ˈɡʊstaf). 1887–1975, German atomic physicist. He provided evidence for the quantum theory by his research with Franck on the effects produced by bombarding atoms with electrons: they shared the Nobel prize for physics (1925)
2. (Biography) Heinrich Rudolph (ˈhainrɪç ˈruːdɔlf). 1857–94, German physicist. He was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially
ˈHertzian adj
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hertz

(hɜrts)

n., pl. hertz, hertz•es.
the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second. Abbr.: Hz
[1925–30; after H. R. Hertz]

Hertz

(hɜrts, hɛərts)

n.
1. Gustav, 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel prize 1925.
2. Heinrich Rudolph, 1857–94, German physicist.
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hertz

(hûrts)
A unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves. One hertz is equal to one cycle per second. Radio waves are usually measured in megahertz, or millions of hertz.
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hertz

1. A unit of frequency with a value of one cycle per second.
2. (Hz) A unit of frequency measurement equal to one cycle per second.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hertz - the unit of frequencyhertz - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
cps, cycle per second, cycles/second, Hz, cycle
kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz - one thousand periods per second
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
2.Hertz - German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Heinrich Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
3.Hertz - German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
Gustav Hertz, Gustav Ludwig Hertz
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Translations
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hertz

[hɜːts] N → hercio m, hertzio m, hertz m
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hertz

(həːts) – plural hertz – noun
(often abbreviated to Hz when written) a unit of frequency used of radio waves etc.
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