hertz

hertz  (hûrts)

n. pl. hertz Abbr. Hz

A unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second. See Table at measurement.

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[After Heinrich Rudolf Hertz.]

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hertz

Noun

pl hertz the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second [after H R Hertz, physicist]

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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).

hertz the ranges of sound frequencies, measured in hertz, that humans and a variety of animals are able to hear

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hertz - the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second cps, cycle per second, cycles/second, Hz, cycle kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz - one thousand periods per second rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	2.	Hertz - German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894) Heinrich Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
	3.	Hertz - German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) Gustav Hertz, Gustav Ludwig Hertz