hertz

Meaning

In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second. Symbol: Hz

Synonyms

Hz

cycle per second

cycles per second

cycles/second

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/hɜːts/
Etymology

Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).

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