kilocycle

/'kilou,saikl/

Thân thiện

A radio dial is calibrated in kilocycles.

Definition

Noun: - A unit of frequency equal to one thousand cycles per second: This term is used in physics and engineering to measure the frequency of alternating current, sound waves, or radio waves. It is equivalent to one kilohertz (kHz).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old radio station broadcast at a frequency of 560 kilocycles.
  • Scientists measured the signal in kilocycles per second.

Advanced Usage

• Historical/Technical Context: The term "kilocycle" (kc) was commonly used in early to mid-20th century electronics and radio communications. In modern scientific terminology, it has been largely replaced by the SI unit "kilohertz" (kHz), which means the same thing.
  • The vacuum tube radio was tuned to 1200 kilocycles.

Variants and Related Words

• Kilocycle per second (kc/s): The full form, explicitly stating the unit of time.
• Kilohertz (kHz): The modern, equivalent SI unit. (1 kilocycle = 1 kilohertz).
• Megacycle: A unit of frequency equal to one million cycles per second, equivalent to one megahertz (MHz).

Synonyms

• Kilohertz (kHz): The standard modern term.

Notes on Meaning

• This word has only one primary meaning as a unit of measurement. Its usage is now considered dated or historical in most technical fields, with "kilohertz" being the preferred term.

Học thuật

Noun

1. one thousand periods per second

Từ đồng nghĩa

• kilohertz
• kHz
• kilocycle per second
• kc