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“Hertz” or “Hurts”

hertz / hurts are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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hertz hh·EH·r·t·s

  • nounthe unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second.
  • nounGerman physicist who was the first to produce electromagnetic waves artificially (1857-1894).
  • nounGerman physicist who with James Franck proved the existence of the stationary energy states postulated by Bohr (1887-1975).

hurts hh·ER·t·s

  • verbgive trouble or pain to.
  • verbcause damage or affect negatively.
  • verbhurt the feelings of.
  • verbfeel physical pain.
Usage

Examples in context

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“hertz”

  • 1957 Bernhard Hertz Guldvaerefabrik, Copenhagen
  • …rate" and has units of Hertz.
  • …was switched to the Heinrich Hertz, which is based on the…
  • 2010 << John Hertz
  • frequency (hertz) = reciprocal of time (inverse
  • …fourth on the list of Hertz Fellowships.
  • Helle Hertz as Johannes' mother
  • …has a frequency of 60-90 Hertz which corresponds to the reply…
  • …Steenbeck was a colleague of Hertz at Siemens.
  • …to transmit sound at 50 hertz, which is lower than their…

“hurts”

  • Hardly Hurts at All
  • …as a task which severely hurts her; as she says 'I…
  • …stop light: if a movement hurts, the patient should stop doing
  • …saying "don't act like that hurts", before he called her a…
  • …band but recorded the Expo Hurts Everyone 7" as well as…
  • …to hit Richard where it hurts.
  • 15, "It Only Hurts When I Cry" at No.
  • …Laura, complaining that the hymn hurts her ears.
  • …and screaming "Oh Gosh It Hurts!"
  • …the straight-to-DVD romantic comedy Love Hurts (2009), alongside Richard E. Grant…

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