heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats

Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

Examples of heart rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That raises blood pressure, heart rate, and tension in blood vessel walls. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Sep. 2026

One performed 20 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous cycling, at 80% of their maximum heart rate. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

Compared with many other smartwatches, the battery life is significantly better, lasting nearly six days on a single charge while tracking key health and activity metrics, such as step count, heart rate, sleep score, and more. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

Another investigation on 141 mothers found that an active cell phone placed in a box 20 centimeters (about 6 inches) from their abdomen for 10 minutes could affect their fetus’s heart rate. — New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026

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Medical Definition

heart rate

noun

: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate