hertz
[hurts]
- the standard unit of frequency in the International System of Units(SI), equal to one cycle per second. Abbreviation: Hz
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Origin of hertz
First recorded in 1925–30; named after H. R. Hertz
Hertz
[hurts, hairts; German herts]
- Gu·stav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/, 1887–1975, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1925.
- Hein·rich Ru·dolph [hahyn-rikh roo-dawlf] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈru dɔlf/, 1857–94, German physicist.
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Contemporary Examples
There is a pro version that costs $49 per year and comes with Hertz Gold and Regus membership.
Under a lowering sky, the entourage crowds into two Hertz station wagons for the sixty mile drive to Las Cruces.
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Historical Examples
The experiments of Hertz are, in fact, the apotheosis of Maxwell's theory.
The Ether of SpaceOliver Lodge
The former raised his hand, and Hertz rode forward and saluted.
The Princess DehraJohn Reed Scott
On this day the entry which we selected was one of Durnell & Hertz's string.
My Adventures with Your MoneyGeorge Graham Rice
It was at this time, and in Rome, that my first meeting with Hertz took place.
The True Story of My LifeHans Christian Andersen
There was a precedent for estimating its value; but of that Mr. Hertz was ignorant.
Stories about Famous Precious StonesMrs Goddard Orpen
hertz
- the derived SI unit of frequency; the frequency of a periodic phenomenon that has a periodic time of 1 second; 1 cycle per secondSymbol: Hz
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Word Origin
C20: named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
Hertz
- 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)
- Heinrich Rudolph (ˈhainrɪç ˈruːdɔlf). 1857–94, German physicist. He was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially
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Word Origin and History for hertz
Hertz
unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second, 1928, named in reference to German physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
hertz
(hûrts)- A unit of frequency equal to 1 cycle per second.
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hertz
[hûrts]
- The SI derived unit used to measure the frequency of vibrations and waves, such as sound waves and electromagnetic waves. One hertz is equal to one cycle per second. The hertz is named after German physicist Heinrich Hertz (1857-1894).
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hertz
[(hurts)]
The international unit of frequency: one cycle per second. The abbreviation for hertz is Hz.
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