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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.


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When I was working on the demos, I was like “Let me try this 432 Hz thing” and I like how it feels for me personally, how I sing on the frequencies.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

I’d be remiss if I didn’t ask your approach for your album and how you swapped the typical 440 Hz for 432 Hz.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

It has been well documented that a song's volume, or loudness, over time -- what's known as "amplitude modulation" -- is relatively steady at 1-2 Hz.

From Science Daily May 28, 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

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

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