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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024am•pli•tude /ˈæmplɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the state or quality of being ample;
fullness; largeness. - large or full measure;
abundance. See -ampl-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024am•pli•tude (am′pli to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. - the state or quality of being ample, esp. as to breadth or width;
largeness; greatness of extent. - large or full measure;
abundance; copiousness. - mental range, scope, or capacity.
- Physicsthe absolute value of the maximum displacement from a zero value during one period of an oscillation.
- Electricitythe maximum deviation of an alternating current from its average value.
- Astronomythe arc of the horizon measured from the east or west point to the point where a vertical circle through a heavenly body would intersect the horizon.
- Mathematicsargument (def. 8b).
- Latin amplitūdō. See ample, -i-, -tude
- 1540–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: amplitude /ˈæmplɪˌtjuːd/ n - greatness of extent; magnitude
- abundance or copiousness
- breadth or scope, as of the mind
- the angular distance along the horizon measured from true east or west to the point of intersection of the vertical circle passing through a celestial body
- the maximum variation from the zero or mean value of a periodically varying quantity
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin amplitūdō breadth, from amplus spacious |