noun
- a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second
Usage: physics; electronics
Examples
- The radio station broadcasts at 101.5 megahertz.
- Sound waves with a frequency of 440 hertz produce the musical note A.
- The processor runs at 3.2 gigahertz.
- Human hearing typically ranges from 20 to 20,000 hertz.
- The alternating current has a frequency of 60 hertz.
- Scientists measured the electromagnetic waves in kilohertz.