amplitude

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæm.plɪ.tud/

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Noun

Singular amplitude

Plural amplitudes

In this picture, y is the amplitude of the wave

Different kinds of amplitudes

1. The measure of how big something is.
2. (mathematics) The biggest possible absolute value of the vertical part of a periodic curve.
3. (physics) The biggest possible absolute value of something that changes periodically (like a wave).

Related words

• amplify