gigacycle

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noun

Synonym of gigahertz.

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Meanings

noungigacycle (plural gigacycles)

plural gigacycles

  1. obsoleteSynonym of gigahertz.

    The passband width ranges from 6 to 8 gigacycles (GC), which shows how old the filter is: It is labeled with gigacycles instead of the modern terminology, gigahertz (GHz).

    2007, Dennis Derickson, Digital Communications Test and Measurement

    Synonyms: gigahertz

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of gigahertz.

Similar
gigahertz

More synonyms by meaning

noun1,000,000,000 periods per second

Similar
gigahertzGHzgigacycle per secondGc
Broader
rate
Also see
gcgigahertz

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From giga- + cycle.

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Cite this entry
APA

gigacycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacycle

MLA

“gigacycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacycle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gigacycle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gigacycle.

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