hertz
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4.8
- noun
- /hɜrts/
- Specialized
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hertz
- In fact, they were less than one Hertz, less than one cycle per second in terms of a pulse.
We've seen some gaming phones with increased Hertz ratings in the past.
- We've seen some gaming phones with increased Hertz ratings in the past.
- In fact, they were less than one Hertz, less than one cycle per second in terms of a pulse.
- So when you hear more Hertz, what you're essentially hearing is higher frequency, right?
Examples
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The sound waves were measured to have a frequency of 440 hertz, which is the standard pitch for tuning musical instruments.
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Although the human ear collects sounds up to 20 kHz (1 kilohertz = 1000 hertz), the 2-5 kHz frequency range is where most of the spectral cues (the frequency of the sound) for speech are found.
Academic text (2008) -
You could flicker that LED at any Hertz you wanted.
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So when you hear more Hertz, what you're essentially hearing is higher frequency, right?
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State of high alertness, beta waves range Max at 40 hertz.
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Sounds in the 4,000 to 6,000 hertz range are very harmful for it.
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They have much more bass, and they reach peak response relatively low in their range, around the frequency of 1,000 hertz, or cycles per second.
Academic text (1994) -
The frequency "528 hertz" is what should be listened to, and there are musicians today that only tune their instruments to the frequency.
Blog text (30) -
The cameras operate with a pixel clock of 72 megahertz and a frame rate of 72 hertz.
Academic text (1996) -
Wherever there is electric power, 60-hertz (60 Hz) electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) are produced.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
19
8.0
A measure of frequency equal to one hertz
7
3.7
A measure of how many times something repeats each second
2
4.1
A unit for frequency equal to one complete cycle in one second
A unit that measures how many times something repeats each second
Compounds
How Fast
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hertz is named after the German scientist Heinrich Hertz, who showed that radio waves exist. One hertz means 'one cycle per second', so the name reminds us of his work on waves and repeating cycles.