kilocycle

[ kil-uh-sahy-kuhl ]

noun

1. a unit equal to 1000 cycles: used especially in radio as 1000 cycles per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term kilohertz is now preferred in technical use. : kc

kilocycle

/ ˈkɪləʊˌsaɪkəl /

noun

1. short for kilocycle per second: a former unit of frequency equal to 1 kilohertz

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilocycle¹

First recorded in 1920–25; kilo- + cycle