hertz (n.)

  1. the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second

    [ Syn: hz , cycle per second , cycles/second , cps , cycle ]

  2. German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)

    [ Syn: hertz , heinrich hertz , heinrich rudolph hertz ]

  3. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)

    [ Syn: hertz , gustav hertz , gustav ludwig hertz ]

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