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hertz

/hɜːrts/ noun · British & US
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What does hertz mean?

noun

A unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second. It is named after the German physicist Heinrich Hertz.

Example

"The radio broadcast was tuned to 100 megahertz, a frequency that was clear and strong."

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