amplitude

noun

ˈam-plə-ˌtüd How to pronounce amplitude (audio)
Definition of amplitudenext
as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests—government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy—is truly awesome

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Recent Examples of amplitude Imagined through a multigenerational lens, the collection offers an amplitude of points of view, inspirations and ideas. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 The amplitude is represented by the real number (1,2,3, so on), while its phase is represented using the imaginary part (-1,-2,-3, and so on). — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 June 2026 But there’s an uncertainty of around 20% on each of those figures (and, correspondingly, for the redshift as well), as a lower-mass merger that was closer or a higher-mass merger that was more distant would produce a signal with roughly the same amplitude. — Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026 Brown collected speech examples of 49 Canadians from online sources and analyzed the samples using the telltale acoustic markers of vocal fry, such as low and/or irregular pitch, spectral tilt (differences in amplitude between the first and second harmonics), and harmonics-to-noise ratios. — ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for amplitude
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  1. scope
  2. extent
  3. realm
  4. width
  5. range
Noun
  • The movement lacks central leadership and messaging, but its scope has expanded beyond the environmental complaints that sparked it.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • The agency has not indicated when that review will conclude, and the final scope of any patent could change during the examination process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of scope
Noun
  • Oliver may have lived her own world to some extent, but that world was still the real one.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • In bumping off Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night in the friendly confines of Estadio Azteca, Mexico has set up Telemundo (and to a lesser extent, Fox) for a post-holiday blockbuster against England.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of extent
Noun
  • What if Baahubali dies and has to go through the 14 realms of the afterlife in Indian mythology?
    — Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 30 June 2026
  • He’s transported to a realm of Tolkienesque fantasy, deposited somewhere between the Stony Waste and the Frozen Sea.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of realm
Noun
  • Ronaldo is clearly more economical with his running — staying more static between the width of the goalposts — meaning Portugal are less fluid across the front line.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Large vents, openings, and aerodynamic tunnels dominate the rear bodywork, creating a sense of lightness despite the car’s width.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of width
Noun
  • Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Events listed on the calendar range from neighborhood gatherings and historical commemorations to concerts, family activities and civic engagement programs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of range

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