Hertz Meaning
/hɜːts/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
nameA surname from German.
Sentence Examples
Hertz and Avis are head to head competitors in the car rental business.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 100 ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The frequency of the radio signal is measured in ____, which indicates cycles per second.
Word Origin & History
Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 volts and 60 hertz. The main 450-volt switchboard was energized by the two turbogenerators. The emergency switchboard, in the emergency generator room, was fed from the main switchboard through an electrical tie."
— 2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.3.5 Electrical Generation and Distribution System”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas, October 1, 2015, archived from the original on 15 May 2022, pages 36–37:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 100 ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The frequency of the radio signal is measured in ____, which indicates cycles per second.