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kilohertz

[ kil-uh-hurts ]

noun

, Physics.
, plural kil·o·hertz, kil·o·hertz·es.
  1. a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second. : kHz

kilohertz

/ ˈkɪləʊˌhɜːts /

noun

  1. one thousand hertz; one thousand cycles per second kHz

kilohertz

/ kĭl′ə-hûrts′ /

  1. A unit of frequency equal to 1,000 cycles per second (1,000 hertz). It is used in the measurement of radio, sound, and other waves.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of kilohertz1

First recorded in 1925–30; kilo- + hertz

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