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kilohertz

kil·o·hertz
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kil-uh-hurts]
    • /ˈkɪl əˌhɜrts/
    • /ˈkɪl.ə.hɜːts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kil-uh-hurts]
    • /ˈkɪl əˌhɜrts/

Definitions of kilohertz word

  • noun plural kilohertz a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. Abbreviation: kHz. 1
  • noun kilohertz A measure of frequency equivalent to 1,000 cycles per second. 1
  • noun kilohertz unit of frequency 1
  • countable noun kilohertz A kilohertz is a unit of measurement of radio waves. One kilohertz is a thousand hertz. 0
  • noun kilohertz one thousand hertz; one thousand cycles per second 0
  • noun kilohertz one thousand hertz 0

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Origin of kilohertz

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; kilo- + hertz

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Parts of speech for Kilohertz

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kilohertz popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

kilohertz usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with kilohertz

  • how many kilohertz in a hertz?
  • how many megahertz in a kilohertz?
  • what is kilohertz?

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