kilohertz
[
kil
-
uh
-hurts]
/ˈkɪl əˌhɜrts/
noun
,
plural
kilohertz,
kilohertzes.
Physics.
1.
a unit of frequency, equal to 1000 cycles per second.
Abbreviation:
kHz.
Compare
kilocycle
.
Origin
1925-30;
kilo-
+
hertz
Examples from the web for
kilohertz
When confronted with the forest of chains, the bats tended to reduce or increase the sounds they emitted by a few
kilohertz
.
The charge: to develop five-
kilohertz
equipment that enables fast, secure, and efficient communications.
British Dictionary definitions for
kilohertz
kilohertz
/
ˈkɪləʊˌhɜːts
/
noun
1.
one thousand hertz; one thousand cycles per second
kHz
kilohertz
in Science
kilohertz
(kĭl'ə-hûrts')
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.