plural hertz
: a unit of frequency equal to one cycle per second
—abbreviation Hz
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The display is also limited to FHD+ resolution at 120 hertz, but realistically there’s no need to support more than that since most streaming services cap out at 1080P anyway.
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The frequency of a cat's purr, usually between 25 to 150 hertz, has therapeutic effects on a person's body and mind, according to an article from Inspira Health Network.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
If the frequency drops below 49.8 hertz, other interventions occur, such as activating energy reserves or disconnecting industries that have contractually agreed to this happening.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Specs And Features The latest Spectacles use a split design, with each display powered by its own SoC. Each waveguide is powered by an LCoS display, delivering a refresh rate of 120 hertz and together producing a 46-degree diagonal field of view.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The frequency of a cat's purr, usually between 25 to 150 hertz, has therapeutic effects on a person's body and mind, according to an article from Inspira Health Network.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
If the frequency drops below 49.8 hertz, other interventions occur, such as activating energy reserves or disconnecting industries that have contractually agreed to this happening.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2025
Specs And Features The latest Spectacles use a split design, with each display powered by its own SoC. Each waveguide is powered by an LCoS display, delivering a refresh rate of 120 hertz and together producing a 46-degree diagonal field of view.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Hertz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hertz. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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Heinrich Rudolf 1857–1894 German physicist
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