Definition of Megahertz

1. Noun. One million periods per second.

Exact synonyms: Mc, Megacycle, Megacycle Per Second, Mhz
Terms within: Kc, Khz, Kilocycle, Kilocycle Per Second, Kilohertz
Generic synonyms: Rate

Definition of Megahertz

1. Noun. A unit equal to one-million cycles per second. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Megahertz

1. [n -HERTZ or -HERTZES]

Medical Definition of Megahertz

1. One million hertz. Abbreviation: MHz (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Megahertz

megagametophytes
megagift
megagifts
megagnathia
megagnathous
megagon
megagons
megagram
megagramme
megagrammes
megagrams
megagrowth
megahenry
megahero
megaheroes
megahertz (current term)
megahertzes
megahit
megahits
megahome
megahomes
megahotel
megahotels
megahurt
megahurts
megajerk
megajerks
megajoule
megajoules
megakalsilite

Literary usage of Megahertz

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cell Phone: An Anthropology of Communicationby Heather A. Horst, Daniel Miller by Heather A. Horst, Daniel Miller (2006)
"At present, Cable and Wireless operate at 800 megahertz and 1900 megahertz, Digicel operates at 900 megahertz and 1800 megahertz, ..."

2. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"However, with improved absorbers, they should be able to reach down as low as 30 megahertz and as high as 300 gigahertz to meet the goal of Table 150. ..."

3. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, Pt. 800-1299, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... device that applies to specific areas of the body electromagnetic energy in the microwave frequency bands of 915 megahertz to 2450 megahertz and that is ..."

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