hertz en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /hɜːs/ (UK)
- /hɜːts/ (UK)
- /hɝts/ (US)
- (US) audio
Etymology
Named after German physicist Heinrich Rudolf Hertz (1857–1894).
Meanings
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In the International System of Units, the derived unit of frequency; one (period or cycle of any periodic event) per second.
Each turbogenerator consisted of a steam turbine, powered by 900 psi of superheated steam, that was coupled by a set of reduction gears to a General Electric marine alternating-current generator operating at 1,800 rpm. Each generator had a capacity of 2,000 kilowatts of three-phase power at 450 volts and 60 hertz. The main 450-volt switchboard was energized by the two turbogenerators. The emergency switchboard, in the emergency generator room, was fed from the main switchboard through an electrical tie.
2017 December 12, National Transportation Safety Board, “1.3.5 Electrical Generation and Distribution System”, in Marine Accident Report: Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro, Atlantic Ocean, Northeast of Acklins and Crooked Island, Bahamas, October 1, 2015, archived from the original on 15 May 2022, pages 36–37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hertzes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| hertz | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
w:counts per second · cps · CPS
Deriveds
subhertz · gigahertz · yottahertz · zettahertz · millihertz · attohertz · nanohertz · exahertz · petahertz · microhertz · terahertz
Relateds
Synonyms
cps · CPS · cycle per second
Translations (47)
id hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · da hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · hy հերց (the derived unit of frequency) · uk герц (the derived unit of frequency) · it hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · ur ہرٹز (the derived unit of frequency) · vi héc (the derived unit of frequency) · sh херц (the derived unit of frequency) · fa هرتز (the derived unit of frequency) · eo herco (the derived unit of frequency) · pl herc (the derived unit of frequency) · hak 赫茲 /赫兹 (the derived unit of frequency) · km ហឺត (the derived unit of frequency) · he הרץ (the derived unit of frequency) · ko 헤르츠 (the derived unit of frequency) · es hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · vi hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · ar هِرْتِز (the derived unit of frequency) · yue 赫 (the derived unit of frequency) · hi हर्ट्ज़ (the derived unit of frequency) · sv hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · ka ჰერცი (the derived unit of frequency) · fr hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · de Hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · lv hercs (the derived unit of frequency) · el χερτζ (the derived unit of frequency) · mk херц (the derived unit of frequency) · cmn 赫茲 /赫兹 (the derived unit of frequency) · bg херц (the derived unit of frequency) · fi hertsi (the derived unit of frequency) · sh herc (the derived unit of frequency) · be гэрц (the derived unit of frequency) · pt hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · acw هِيرْتْز (the derived unit of frequency) · my ဟတ်ဇ် (the derived unit of frequency) · cmn 赫 (the derived unit of frequency) · ja ヘルツ (the derived unit of frequency) · ru герц (the derived unit of frequency) · cs hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · ar هِيرْتِز (the derived unit of frequency) · nan-hbl 赫 (the derived unit of frequency) · yue 赫茲 /赫兹 (the derived unit of frequency) · es hercio (the derived unit of frequency) · ms hertz (the derived unit of frequency) · th เฮิรตซ์ (the derived unit of frequency) · th เฮิ้ด (the derived unit of frequency) · acw هِرْتْز (the derived unit of frequency)