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amplitudeThe maximum extent or range of something, especially the height of a wave from its center line to its peak.

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The maximum extent or range of something, especially the height of a wave from its center line to its peak.

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæmplɪˌtud/

Korean meaning: 진폭, 범위

Korean pronunciation: 앰-플리-튜드 (강세: 앰)

Example Sentences

  • The earthquake's amplitude was so large that it knocked over my coffee mug during my Zoom meeting
  • Scientists measured the amplitude of brain waves to study sleep patterns
  • The amplitude of her mood swings matched the roller coaster she just rode

amplitude

NOUN

//ˈæmplɪˌtud//

The maximum extent or range of something, especially the height of a wave from its center line to its peak.

amplitude concept
💡 Concept

The maximum extent or range of something, especially the height of a wave from its center line to its peak.

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amplitude rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At this altitude, I feel such gratitude for nature's amplitude!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈæmplɪˌtud/

🌳Etymology

Rootampli
Suffix--tude

Origin

From Latin 'amplitudo' meaning breadth or largeness, derived from 'amplus' (wide, large). The word entered English in the 16th century and later became a key physics term for measuring wave displacement.

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🎵Rhyme

attitudegratitudelatitude

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📝Examples

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The earthquake's amplitude was so large that it knocked over my coffee mug during my Zoom meeting

Scientists measured the amplitude of brain waves to study sleep patterns

😄 Fun example

The amplitude of her mood swings matched the roller coaster she just rode

Radio signals lose amplitude as they travel through space

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

rangeextentmagnitudebreadthscope

Antonyms

limitationrestriction