1. (noun) hertz, Hz, cycle per second, cycles/second, cps, cycle
the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second
Synonyms: cycles/second, bicycle, bike, hertz, round, cycle, oscillation, cps, wheel, cycle per second, rhythm
2. (noun) Hertz, Heinrich Hertz, Heinrich Rudolph Hertz
German physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894)
Synonyms: cycle per second, cps, cycle, cycles/second
3. (noun) Hertz, Gustav Hertz, Gustav Ludwig Hertz
German physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975)
Synonyms: cycle per second, cps, cycle, cycles/second
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