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kilocycle|ˈkɪləsaɪk(ə)l| [f. kilo- + cycle n.] a. One thousand cycles (of an oscillation or other periodic phenomenon). b. ellipt. One thousand cycles per second: = kilohertz.
1921Wireless Board List Radio Telegr. Waves 3 Frequency is expressed in ‘Kilo-cycles’ (K.C.). 1926E. B. Moullin Theory & Pract. Radio Frequency Measurements iii. 73 (heading) Interpolated frequency in kilocycles per sec. 1927Daily Tel. 14 June 5/3 The decision of the B.B.C. to adopt forthwith the kilocycle method of stating frequencies instead of the wave-length method. 1950Engineering 7 Apr. 379/2 The high-velocity sound-level recorder{ddd}is designed for inputs with frequencies between 50 cycles and 15 kilocycles per second. 1959R. L. Shrader Electronic Communication iv. 86 A frequency of 3,500,000 cycles can be expressed as 3,500 kilocycles (3,500 kc), or 3·5 megacycles (3·5 Mc). |