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gigahertz

gigahertz noun: one billion hertz, 10⁹ Hz.

Noun

gigahertz (plural gigahertz or gigahertzes)

  1. One billion hertz, 10⁹ Hz.

Forms of gigahertz

pluralgigahertz
pluralgigahertzes

Plural of gigahertz: gigahertz or gigahertzes

Origin of gigahertz

From giga- + hertz.

Words formed from gigahertz

Questions about gigahertz

What does gigahertz mean?
Gigahertz means one billion hertz, 10⁹ Hz.
What part of speech is gigahertz?
Gigahertz is a noun.
What is the plural of gigahertz?
The plural of gigahertz is gigahertz.

Words near gigahertz in the dictionary

  1. gigagramme
  2. gigagrammes
  3. gigagrams
  4. gigahectare
  5. gigahectares
  6. gigahertz
  7. gigahertzes
  8. gigahon
  9. gigahons
  10. gigajillion
  11. gigajillions

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