Definition of hertz

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Definition of hertz

  • the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. cps
    2. cycle
    3. cycle per second
    4. cycles/second
    5. hz
  • German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heinrich hertz
    2. heinrich rudolph hertz
  • German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. gustav hertz
    2. gustav ludwig hertz

See definition of hertz in Merriam Webster