hertz

/hˈɛɹts/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)
2. German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
3. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)

Synonyms for hertz

• Hz
• cycle per second
• cycles/second
• cps
• cycle
• Heinrich Hertz
• Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
• Gustav Hertz
• Gustav Ludwig Hertz

Words that rhyme with hertz

• aerts
• maertz