hertz

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hertz (enc)

Noun	1.	Hertz - the unit of frequency; one Hertz has a periodic interval of one second cps, cycle per second, cycles/second, Hz, cycle kc, kHz, kilocycle, kilocycle per second, kilohertz - one thousand periods per second rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
	2.	Hertz - German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894) Heinrich Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz physicist - a scientist trained in physics
	3.	Hertz - German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975) Gustav Hertz, Gustav Ludwig Hertz nuclear physicist - a physicist who specializes in nuclear physics

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