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

From tracking sleep and steps to monitoring heart rate, temperature and stress levels, wearable devices like smartwatches and rings are growing in popularity as wellness tools. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026

The Fitbit Air uses an optical heart rate monitor, a three-axis accelerometer, a gyroscope, a temperature sensor, and red and infrared sensors for health tracking. —Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 May 2026

The device works with a new health coach within the new Google Health app for iOS and Android and tracks steps, distance, sleep, heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, resting heart rate and heart rate variability. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 May 2026

Art-making specifically helps reduce cortisol, the stress hormone tied to elevated blood pressure and heart rate. —Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 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