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hertz
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/ hɜrts /
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noun, plural hertz, hertz·es.
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
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Other definitions for hertz (2 of 2)
Hertz
[ hurts, hairts; German herts ]
/ hɜrts, hɛərts; German hɛrts /
noun
Gu·stav [goos-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.
OTHER WORDS FROM Hertz
Hertz·i·an [hurt-see-uhn, hairt-], /ˈhɜrt si ən, ˈhɛərt-/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for hertz (1 of 2)
hertz
/ (hɜːts) /
noun plural 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
Word Origin for hertz
C20: named after Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
British Dictionary definitions for hertz (2 of 2)
Hertz
/ (hɜːts, German hɛrts) /
noun
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
Derived forms of Hertz
Hertzian, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for hertz
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).
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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Cultural definitions for hertz
hertz
[ (hurts) ]
The international unit of frequency: one cycle per second. The abbreviation for hertz is Hz.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.