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.
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The phenomenon also occurs in other animals, including non-human primates and rodents, and happens with other modalities too, such as sound amplitudes and frequencies.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2024
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
In the earlier research into octopus brain waves, scientists described slow and prolonged oscillations with large amplitudes, unlike any brain wave produced by other animals.
From Salon ● Jun. 12, 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
Second Set of Records with a Different Specimen of Tin The amplitudes of vibration are increased by steps of 10°, from 20° to 160°.
From Response in the Living and Non-Living by Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose
