noun
Meaning 1
A thousand cycles (of any periodic phenomenon).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
kilocycle
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noun
Meaning 2
A thousand cycles per second; a kilohertz.
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Usage: ellipsis
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noun
Meaning 3
one thousand periods per second
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: kilohertz, kHz, kilocycle per second, kc
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rate
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English kilo- Proto-Indo-European *kwel- Proto-Indo-European *kwékwlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle English kilocycle From kilo- + cycle.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: kilocycle — a thousand cycles
- Greek: χιλιόκυκλος (chiliókyklos) — a thousand cycles
- Italian: kilociclo — a thousand cycles
- Italian: chilociclo — a thousand cycles
- Portuguese: quilociclo — a thousand cycles
- Romanian: kilociclu — a thousand cycles
- Spanish: kilociclo — a thousand cycles