amplitude
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See also Amplitude
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Middle French amplitude, from Latin amplitudo, from amplus (“large”); see ample and -tude.
Pronunciation [edit]
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Noun [edit]
amplitude (plural amplitudes)
- The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
- (mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
- (physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
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Translations [edit]
magnitude
math: maximum absolute value
physics: maximum absolute value
External links [edit]
- amplitude in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- amplitude in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Dutch [edit]
Noun [edit]
amplitude f (plural amplitudes, diminutive amplitudetje)
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French [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
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Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Noun [edit]
amplitude f (plural amplitudes)
Norwegian [edit]
Noun [edit]
amplitude m
Inflection [edit]
Inflection of amplitude
| indefinite singular | definite singular | indefinite plural | definite plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bokmål m | amplitude | amplituden | amplituder | amplitudene |
| Nynorsk m | amplitude | amplituden | amplitudar | amplitudane |
References [edit]
- “amplitude” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary – Dokumentasjonsprosjektet.