kilocycle
[
kil
-
uh
-sahy-k
uh
l]
/ˈkɪl əˌsaɪ kəl/
noun
1.
a unit equal to 1000
cycles
: used especially in radio as 1000
cycles
per second for expressing the frequency of electromagnetic waves; kilohertz. The term
kilohertz
is now preferred in technical use.
Abbreviation:
kc.
Origin
1920-25;
kilo-
+
cycle
British Dictionary definitions for
kilocycle
kilocycle
/
ˈkɪləʊˌsaɪk
ə
l
/
noun
1.
short for kilocycle per second: a former unit of frequency equal to 1 kilohertz