Meaning

2 senses

  1. A unit of measurement based on one trillion hertz.

  2. One trillion hertz, 10¹² Hz.

    one trillion periods per second

Origin

From tera- + hertz.

From tera- + hertz.

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Forms

plural: terahertz
Singularterahertz
Pluralterahertz

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
THz:SI abbreviation
Close in meaning
  • one trillion periods per second:THz

Word family

3 related words
Derivedmultiterahertzsubterahertzterahertz radiation

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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