Amplitude
- breadth, range, or magnitude.
- the greatest distance that a wave, especially a sound or radio wave, moves up and down.
Example: - the amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder.
- the amplitude of alpha rhythms.
- the detection of signals only a few microvolts in amplitude.
Synonyms: magnitude, size, volume, proportions, dimensions, extent
Antonyms: stinginess, immeasurable
Related Terms
Amplitude
- the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium.<br>- the maximum difference of an alternating electric current or potential from the average value.
Amplitude
the angle between the real axis of an Argand diagram and a vector representing a complex number.
Amplitude
the angular distance of a celestial object from the true east or west point of the horizon at rising or setting.
Quick Quiz
Which of these is NOT a synonym of Amplitude: