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amplitude

/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/noun3 syllables

Amplitude means: the property of copious abundance.

Synonyms for amplitude2

noun, as in the property of copious abundance

bountifulness, bounty

What does amplitude mean?3

noun

1

the property of copious abundance

2

(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave

3

greatness of magnitude

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Amplitude in a sentence

  • For our purposes, the amplitude of the waves is less important than their frequency.AlanF_US
  • The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude.shekitten
  • We perceive the amplitude of a sound wave as loudness.LimeGreenTeknii
  • We perceive the amplitude of a light wave as brightness.LimeGreenTeknii

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Forms of amplitude

as a noun

plural
amplitudes