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Hz

American  
  1. Hertz; hertzes.


Hz British  

symbol

  1. hertz

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Hz Scientific  
  1. Abbreviation of hertz


Hz Cultural  
  1. The abbreviation for hertz, a standard unit of frequency.


Example Sentences

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It is at this juncture that the magic of interference occurs: the slight frequency disparity of 80 Hz between the two currents becomes the effective stimulation frequency within the target zone.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Unfortunately, that “depth and frequency range overlap almost perfectly with what humans make,” says Elemans, meaning they may struggle to compete with noise generated by shipping vessels, which emit sounds between 30 and 300 Hz.

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

When the combat broke up, the researchers observed 4 to 6 Hz theta band local field potentials in the cerebellum, along with a sustained increase in Ca2+ levels in the glia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

Tones vocalised in the cave near the 231 Hz frequency are amplified and lengthened by the cave.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2023

Surviving organs and other instruments from Bach’s time indicate that the average pitch was lower then than it is today, so his music is mostly performed at A = 415 Hz.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall