heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats
Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

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The Apple Watch Ultra 4 is also better at monitoring your heart rate thanks to upgraded optical and electrical heart sensors. Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Other wearable companies have been able to do this for ages, but this is a genuinely helpful update for folks who might need to monitor heart rate due to chronic illnesses. Victoria Song, The Verge, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heart rate

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“Heart rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20rate. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

Medical Definition

heart rate

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