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am·pli·tude  (mpl-td, -tyd)

n.

1. Greatness of size; magnitude.

2. Fullness; copiousness.

3. Breadth or range, as of intelligence.

4. Astronomy The angular distance along the horizon from true east or west to the intersection of the vertical circle of a celestial body with the horizon.

5. Physics The maximum absolute value of a periodically varying quantity.

6. Mathematics

a. The maximum absolute value of a periodic curve measured along its vertical axis.

b. The angle made with the positive horizontal axis by the vector representation of a complex number.

7. Electronics The maximum absolute value reached by a voltage or current waveform.

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[Latin amplitd, from amplus, large.]

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amplitude [ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd]

n

1. greatness of extent; magnitude

2. abundance or copiousness

3. breadth or scope, as of the mind

4. (Astronomy) Astronomy the angular distance along the horizon measured from true east or west to the point of intersection of the vertical circle passing through a celestial body

5. (Mathematics) Also called argument Maths (of a complex number) the angle that the vector representing the complex number makes with the positive real axis. If the point (x, y) has polar coordinates (r, θ), the amplitude of x + iy is θ, that is, arctan y/x Compare modulus [2] See also Argand diagram

6. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the maximum variation from the zero or mean value of a periodically varying quantity

[from Latin amplitūdō breadth, from amplus spacious]

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amplitude  (mpl-td)

1. Physics One half the full extent of a vibration, oscillation, or wave. The amplitude of an ocean wave is the maximum height of the wave crest above the level of calm water, or the maximum depth of the wave trough below the level of calm water. The amplitude of a pendulum swinging through an angle of 90° is 45°. Compare frequency.

2. Electronics The amount by which a voltage or current changes from zero or an average value.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amplitude - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" shift, displacement - an event in which something is displaced without rotation
	2.	amplitude - the property of copious abundance bountifulness, bounty abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
	3.	amplitude - greatness of magnitude magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea" signal level - the amplitude level of the desired signal background level, noise level - the amplitude level of the undesired background noise

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amplitude

noun

1. extent, reach, range, size, mass, sweep, dimension, bulk, scope, width, magnitude, compass, greatness, breadth, expanse, vastness, spaciousness, bigness, largeness, hugeness, capaciousness a man of great amplitude

2. fullness, abundance, richness, plethora, profusion, completeness, plenitude, copiousness, ampleness The character comes to imply an amplitude of meanings.

Translations

amplitude [ˈæmplɪtjuːd] N → amplitud f

amplitude [ˈæmplɪtjuːd] n

(= strength) [soundwave, signal] → amplitude f

(= largeness) → ampleur f

amplitude

n (of knowledge) → Weite f, → Breite f; (of bosom) → Üppigkeit f, → Fülle f; (Phys) → Amplitude f

amplitude [ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd] n (Math, Phys) → ampiezza