CYCLES/SECOND

I. (noun)

Meaning:

The unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second (named for Heinrich Rudolph Hertz)

Synonyms:

cps; cycle; cycle per second; cycles/second; hertz; Hz

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("cycles/second" is a kind of...):

rate (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit)

Holonyms ("cycles/second" is a part of...):

kc; kHz; kilocycle; kilocycle per second; kilohertz (one thousand periods per second)