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Word: Amplitude
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in the senses ‘physical extent’ and ‘grandeur’): from Latin amplitudo, from amplus ‘large, abundant’
ˈamplɪtjuːd
the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium
Short Definition:maximum extent of vibration or oscillation
Examples:- the amplitude of alpha rhythms
- waves with amplitudes greater than or equal to 20 mm
the angular distance of a celestial object from the true east or west point of the horizon at rising or setting.
Short Definition:angular distance of celestial object from true east or west point of horizon
breadth, range, or magnitude
Short Definition:breadth, range, or magnitude
Examples:- the amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder
the angle between the real axis of an Argand diagram and a vector representing a complex number.
Short Definition:angle between real axis of Argand diagram
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