Hertz

biographical name

ˈherts

ˈhərts

Gustav Ludwig 1887–1975 German physicist

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hertz

noun

ˈhe(ə)rts

ˈhərts

: a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second

—abbreviation Hz

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hertz

noun

ˈhərts

ˈherts

: a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second

—abbreviation Hz

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