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Mc

Mc

1 9.8
A unit for measuring radio frequency equal to one million cycles per second used in older radios
  • noun
  • /ɛm si/
  • Archaic
translation icon : Mc

Examples

  • -You familiar with the standard MC-4?

  • The signal was broadcast at a frequency of 2 Mc, which allowed for crystal-clear audio.

  • Radio stations in the 1960s sometimes operated at 100 Mc to enhance transmission range.

  • The sound engineer adjusted the equipment to measure frequencies in Mc for better sound quality.

Synonyms

MHz
vsMc
  • Specialized
10 3.9

A unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second

is the older textual abbreviation rather than the modern symbol form
megahertz
vsMc
  • Specialized
9 3.7

A measure of how often something repeats that equals one million times each second

is an older shortened label rather than the standard unit name
megacycle
vsMc
  • Archaic
8.0

A unit of frequency meaning one million cycles in one second

is the shortened written form used instead of the full unit name
megacycle per second
vsMc
  • Archaic
6.2

A unit equal to one million cycles per second for measuring radio frequencies

is the brief written label used instead of the full phrase

Compounds

1.9

A hamburger sold at McDonald's fast food restaurants

Mc-
  • Literature
9.1

Part added to a word to say something is made in large amounts and not special

How Frequent

gigahertz
  • Specialized
4 5.6
Mc
  • Archaic
1 9.8
kilohertz
  • Specialized
1 3.7
hertz
  • Specialized
5 4.8

Surface Forms

Mc singular
Mcs plural

Etymology

Mc is short for megacycle, where mega means 'million' and cycle is like in bicycle, meaning 'a repeating motion'. So Mc was used to mean 'a million cycles per second', though today we usually call the same thing 'hertz'.