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1. Hertz
noun. German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894).
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- sturtz
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How do you pronounce hertz?
Pronounce hertz as hɛrts.
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2. Hertz
noun. German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975).
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3. hertz
noun. ['ˈhɛrts, ˈhɝːts'] the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second.
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Sentences with hertz
1. Noun, singular or mass
While residents of the United States are used to receiving currents at 120 volts and a 60 hertz frequency, residents of Ireland receive currents at 220 volts and 50 hertz frequency.
2. Adjective
Vibrations and electromagnetic radiation are measured in hertz units, but in computing it is the clock speed of the central processing unit that is referenced in terms of hertz.
