amplitude
pronunciation
How to pronounce amplitude in British English:
UK [ˈæmplɪtju:d]
How to pronounce amplitude in American English:
US [ˈæmplɪtud]
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- Noun:
- (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
- the property of copious abundance
- greatness of magnitude
Word Origin
- amplitude (n.)
- 1540s, from Middle French amplitude or directly from Latin amplitudinem (nominative amplitudo) "wide extent, width," from amplus (see ample). Amplitude modulation in reference to radio wave broadcast (as opposed to frequency modulation) first attested 1921, usually abbreviated A.M.
Example
- 1. Attempts to establish a cycle of regular duration and amplitude have failed .
- 2. But that also reduces the amplitude of the motion , making it harder to detect .
- 3. Since the alleviating action is also larger , the pattern is one of cycles of increasing amplitude .
- 4. The image is created based on the amplitude ( strength ) , frequency and time it takes for the sound signal to return from the patient to the transducer and the type of body structure the sound travels through .
- 5. In leighton 's scheme , the sonar processor ( or dolphin ) multiplies the second returned click by 3 and then chooses to add or subtract this from the amplitude of the first returned click .