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There's no doubt that the Moon is more than a handy night light and a hair restorer for werewolves. It's responsible for the substantial amplitude of earthly ocean tides. These are of obvious influence if you're a geoduck, a type of clam that people dig up at low tide.
Seth Shostak

Meaning of "amplitude" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMPLITUDE

From Latin amplitūdō breadth, from amplus spacious.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMPLITUDE

amplitude  [ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMPLITUDE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Amplitude is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMPLITUDE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Amplitude

The amplitude of a periodic variable is a measure of its change over a single period. There are various definitions of amplitude, which are all functions of the magnitude of the difference between the variable's extreme values. In older texts the phase is sometimes called the amplitude.

Definition of amplitude in the English dictionary

The first definition of amplitude in the dictionary is greatness of extent; magnitude. Other definition of amplitude is abundance or copiousness. Amplitude is also breadth or scope, as of the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMPLITUDE


altitude
ˈæltɪˌtjuːd
aptitude
ˈæptɪˌtjuːd
attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
certitude
ˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
exactitude
ɪɡˈzæktɪˌtjuːd
finitude
ˈfɪnɪˌtjuːd
fortitude
ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd
gratitude
ˈɡrætɪˌtjuːd
habitude
ˈhæbɪˌtjuːd
incertitude
ɪnˈsɜːtɪˌtjuːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
magnitude
ˈmæɡnɪˌtjuːd
multitude
ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd
negritude
ˈniːɡrɪˌtjuːd
plenitude
ˈplɛnɪˌtjuːd
servitude
ˈsɜːvɪˌtjuːd
solicitude
səˈlɪsɪˌtjuːd
solitude
ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd
verisimilitude
ˌvɛrɪsɪˈmɪlɪˌtjuːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMPLITUDE

ample
ampleness
amplexicaul
amplexus
ampliation
ampliative
amplidyne
amplifiable
amplification
amplified
amplifier
amplifies
amplify
amplitude modulation
amplosome
amply
ampoule
ampul
ampulla
ampullaceal

WORDS THAT END LIKE AMPLITUDE

absolute magnitude
apparent magnitude
decrepitude
earthquake magnitude
inaptitude
ineptitude
inexactitude
infinitude
ingratitude
lassitude
line of latitude
line of longitude
order of magnitude
parallel of latitude
penal servitude
pulchritude
quietude
show-me attitude
the multitude
vicissitude
visual magnitude

Synonyms and antonyms of amplitude in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMPLITUDE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «amplitude» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of amplitude

Translation of «amplitude» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMPLITUDE

Find out the translation of amplitude to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of amplitude from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «amplitude» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

振幅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amplitud
570 millions of speakers

English

amplitude
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आयाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

амплитуда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amplitude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রশস্ততা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amplitude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Amplitud
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Amplitude
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

振幅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

진폭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amplitudo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biên độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोठेपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

genlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ampiezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

amplituda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

амплітуда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

amplitudine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πλάτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

amplitude
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

amplitud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

amplitude
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of amplitude

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPLITUDE»

The term «amplitude» is very widely used and occupies the 17.453 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMPLITUDE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «amplitude» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «amplitude» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about amplitude

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QUOTES WITH «AMPLITUDE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amplitude.
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Seth Shostak
There's no doubt that the Moon is more than a handy night light and a hair restorer for werewolves. It's responsible for the substantial amplitude of earthly ocean tides. These are of obvious influence if you're a geoduck, a type of clam that people dig up at low tide.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPLITUDE»

Discover the use of amplitude in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to amplitude and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Amplitude Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy
Filling a gap in the literature, this book features in-depth discussions on amplitude modulation AFM, providing an overview of the theory, instrumental considerations and applications of the technique in both academia and industry.
Ricardo García, 2011
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An Atlas of Amplitude-Integrated EEGs in the Newborn, Second ...
Clinicians will be guided effortlessly by illustrations of aEEG tracings, while the atlas discusses the difference between aEEG tracings in the healthy and at risk neonate. Chapters illustrate:
Lena Hellström-Westas, Linda S. de Vries, Ingmar Rosen, 2008
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Seismic Amplitude: An Interpreter's Handbook
This accessible, authoritative book provides a complete framework for seismic amplitude interpretation and analysis in a practical manner that allows easy application - independent of any commercial software products.
Rob Simm, Mike Bacon, 2014
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Seismic True-amplitude Imaging
The text is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in the theory and practices of seismic data processing for imaging and parameter estimation with all its attendant processes.
Jörg Schleicher, M. Tygel, Peter Hubral, 2007
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Single- and multi-carrier quadrature amplitude modulation: ...
Single- and Multi-carrier Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Principles and Applications for Personal Communications, WLANs and Broadcasting L. Hanzo Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK W. Webb ...
Lajos Hanzó, William Webb, Thomas Keller, 2000
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Seismic Amplitude Inversion in Reflection Tomography
This is the first book of its kind on seismic amplitude inversion in the context of reflection tomography.
Y. Wang, 2003
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Amplitude: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
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A Table of the Inverse Sine-amplitude Function in the ...
Let z = sn(w, k) be the Jacobian sine-amplitude function.
Henry E. Fettis, James C. Caslin, 1972
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Fourier and Laplace Transforms
T>me domain Frequency domain Spectrum Discrete spectrum Line spectrum Amplitude spectrum Phase spectrum EXAMPLE 3.3 3.3 The spectrum of periodic functions The periodic functions, or periodic signals, that we have considered so far ...
R. J. Beerends, 2003
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A wave amplitude approach to noise analysis with application ...
Analysis of noise in linear two-ports is approached from the wave amplitude point of view.
Jerry J. Sweeney, Georges A. Deschamps, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPLITUDE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term amplitude is used in the context of the following news items.
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Uncovering the mechanism of our oldest anesthetic
... after the administration of nitrous oxide at anesthetic doses, electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings show large-amplitude slow-delta waves ... «MIT News, Jul 15»
2
Hamilton: No obstacles in sight as Larson adds to resume
One of CrossFit Amplitude's co-owners, he didn't flinch when he heard a member was bringing Larson as a guest. He'd seen best-practice ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
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Company Shares of Emmis Communications Corporation Drops by …
The Company owns 18 frequency modulation (FM) and three amplitude modulation (AM) radio stations in New York, Los Angeles, St. Louis, ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
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10 things about: Amplitude, the barbershop in a music store
Hairstylist and Amplitude Barbershop chief barber Lex Low (left), barber Kevin Tan (middle) and Amplitude music store director Jon Lim. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
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Amplitude Surgical: Aviva Investors contrôle 6,5% du capital
Aviva Investors Global Services a annoncé vendredi détenir 6,5% du capital et des droits de vote d'Amplitude Surgical suite à l'introduction en ... «L'Express, Jul 15»
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The secrets of freestyle judging
Amplitude: What does the flight path look like? A good flight path is half the battle of a well-performed trick. That doesn't mean the further a rider ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
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Call of the wild: How science is learning to decode the way animals …
Just as in air, sound underwater can convey a range of messages and signals depending on its frequency or pitch, amplitude or loudness and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Spectacular Natural Fireworks You'll Never See
“Perturbations with small size and large amplitude are best for initiating sprites,” Liu explained in a press release.“If the size of the perturbation ... «Discovery News, Jul 15»
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This Experiment Will Make You Believe in Spontaneous Generation …
Throughout the video they play around with different physical values, like the amplitude of the waves and the properties of the liquid. «io9, Jul 15»
10
Cyclone Raquel to give El Nino a major kick along
... the occurrence of a moderately strong El Nino that peaks in late spring, but the range of possible amplitude is relatively large," Hendon says. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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