heart rate
Americannoun
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heart rates
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of heart rate
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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By paying attention to changes in your body like increasing heart rate and feeling sweaty, you can pause, think and wait to decide.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“He was active, did a great job being sticky in coverage. Even on a couple plays where the ball’s down the field, his heart rate never raises.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
So your tracker has a really good idea of your heart rate asleep, and long-term tracking can reveal shifts in fitness or onset illness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
These brain regions are involved in reward processing and in regulating the timing between heartbeats, a measure known as heart rate variability.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
My heart rate calmed down, and I opened my eyes slowly.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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