amplitude
noun
, -ˌtyüd\
Definition of amplitude
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Synonyms for amplitude
Synonyms
ambit, breadth, compass, confines, dimension(s), extent, range, reach, realm, scope, sweep, width
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For instance, the phase of one can affect the amplitude of its neighbor, which affects the phase of its next-nearest neighbor. — Natalie Wolchover, WIRED, "The Math of How Crickets, Starlings, and Neurons Sync Up," 7 Apr. 2019 Coach Brian Dutcher attributed the change in attitude and amplitude less to a single heart-to-heart talk than the natural, sometimes glacial maturation process. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego State’s Matt Mitchell spending summer slimming down," 22 July 2019 Analysis by the Bank for International Settlements shows that since the 1980s the financial cycle, in which credit growth fuels a subsequent bust, has grown in amplitude but has kept its length at about 15-20 years. — The Economist, "For how long can today’s global economic expansion last?," 12 July 2019 Gravitational waves travel at the speed of light, but since the detectors are so far apart, there should be a slight time lag and a small adjustment in amplitude to account for the curvature of the Earth. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "No more doubts: Two independent studies confirm LIGO’s Nobel discovery," 16 Dec. 2018 When two particles are entangled, the complex probability amplitudes that describe their properties are intertwined. — Quanta Magazine, "The Universe’s Ultimate Complexity Revealed by Simple Quantum Games," 5 Mar. 2019 If the axions hit the swing with the right time delay, then the swing will start to swing at its natural frequency, and the amplitude will grow. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Pulsars could convert dark matter into something we could see," 20 Dec. 2018 But skin is quite sensitive to shifts in intensity and amplitude, and that's what the M:NI system exploits. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "New wearable tech lets users listen to live music through their skin," 25 Nov. 2018 And amplitudes can be positive or negative, so the sum is not necessarily bigger. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "New form of qubit control may yield longer computation times," 25 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amplitude.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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