heart rate

noun

: the rate at which the heart beats
Aerobic exercise increases your heart rate.

Examples of heart rate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Share [Findings] The nocturnal heart rate of young men can be predicted by their female partners’ daytime feelings of intimacy or annoyance. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 24 Apr. 2024 Instead, after each set, give yourself time to breathe and let your heart rate come down. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 23 Apr. 2024 And there’s high-tech everywhere: The Formula 1 drivers wear gloves with sensors that keep tabs on their vitals, such as their heart rate and blood pressure, Coleman said. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2024 As for heart rate, everything was on par with my Ultra 2 and Polar H10. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024 There is a linear relationship between heart rate and exercise intensity, meaning as the exercise intensity increases, so does heart rate. Jason Sawyer, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 This feature works by using the different sensors in the Apple Watch such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, and heart rate monitor. Oscar Gonzalez / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 Increasing your vagal tone is associated with a lower heart rate, which is an important precursor to sleep. Georgia Day, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2024 But there is a new ability to broadcast your heart rate to fitness equipment. Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'heart rate.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near heart rate

Cite this Entry

“Heart rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heart%20rate. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

heart rate

noun
: a measure of cardiac activity usually expressed as number of beats per minute see maximum heart rate

More from Merriam-Webster on heart rate

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!