amplitude
noun
the state or quality of being ample, especially as to breadth or width; largeness; greatness of extent.
amplitudes
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pluralof amplitude.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"The scattering amplitudes don't go to infinity. It's better behaved."
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
This created pressure waves with particular amplitudes, which were stretched out by later cosmic expansion to a bit less than half a billion light-years.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 27, 2023
This model works well enough for lower swinging amplitudes, but it falls apart as the amplitude of a swing increases.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2023
Today, with the world 1.2 C warmer than pre-industrial times, people are already experiencing the effects of climate change in more locations, more forms and at higher frequencies and amplitudes.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2022
By amplitudes, east and west could be fixed when the variation of the compass from true north and south was doubtful.
From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by J. Franklin (John Franklin) Jameson
