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hertzian

hertzian is the alternative form of Hertzian.

Adjective capitalized: Hertzian

Hertzian (comparative more Hertzian, superlative most Hertzian)

  1. Of or pertaining to Heinrich Hertz and his work.
    • Hertzian contact stress
    • Hertzian wave

Forms of hertzian

comparativemore Hertzian
superlativemost Hertzian

Origin of hertzian

From Hertz + -ian.

Words formed from hertzian

  • Hertzian antenna
  • Hertzian cone
  • Hertzian contact stress
  • Hertzian dipole
  • Hertzian telegraphy
  • Hertzian wave
  • Hertzian wave telegraphy

Phrases with hertzian

Questions about hertzian

What does hertzian mean?
Hertzian means of or pertaining to Heinrich Hertz and his work.
What is hertzian the alternative form of?
Hertzian is the alternative form of Hertzian.
What part of speech is hertzian?
Hertzian is an adjective.

Words near hertzian in the dictionary

  1. Hertz donut
  2. Hertz donuts
  3. Hertzberg
  4. Hertzbergs
  5. hertzes
  6. hertzian
  7. Hertzian wave
  8. Hertzian waves
  9. Hertzler
  10. Hertzlers
  11. Hertzsprung

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Adapted from Wiktionary: hertzian (page history and authors); Hertzian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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