hertz

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5
Pronunciation
/hɜːts/(UK)
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/hɜːts/(UK) · /hɜːs/(UK) · /hɝts/(US)

Definition of hertz

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
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noun

  1. In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
  2. (alt-of, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of hertz (“Hz”).

name

  1. A surname from German.

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Etymology

Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

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