hertz
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hertz¹
- /hɜːts/ UK
- /hɜːs/ UK
- /hɝts/ US
Sounds like hurts · Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ts
Where it comes from
Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).
noun hertz · hertzes
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In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
Each turbogenerator consisted of a steam turbine, powered by 900 psi of superheated steam, that was coupled by a set of reduction gears to a General Electric marine alternating-current generator operating at 1,800 rpm. Each generator had a capacity of 2,000 kilowatts of three-phase power at 450 volt
Similar: cycle per second, cps, CPS
Hertz²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from German Hertz.
proper noun
- A surname from German.
noun
- Alternative letter-case form of hertz (“Hz”).
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hz, cps, cycle, cycles/second, heinrich hertz, pannier, heart, herz, institut, megahertz, frequency, periodicity, kilohertz, khz, mhz, ehz
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Talk about this word "hertz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hertz. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hertz. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hertz "hertz." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hertz.Cite this
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title = {hertz},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hertz},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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