as in scope
an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
the amplitude of Thomas Jefferson's interests—government, architecture, agriculture, science, philosophy—is truly awesome
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Recent Examples of amplitude
The amplitudes take the form of fractions, with a numerator above a denominator.
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
This occurs when an object vibrates after being hit by sound waves at a higher amplitude, like when a drummer hits a drum and the instrument and air vibrate to create a loud sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
This suggests that our brain associates slower, more regular changes in amplitude with music and faster, irregular changes with speech.
—Andrew Chang, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Andrade can execute a Cheng that outshines Biles with its amplitude and technique.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
This occurs when an object vibrates after being hit by sound waves at a higher amplitude, like when a drummer hits a drum and the instrument and air vibrate to create a loud sound.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024
This suggests that our brain associates slower, more regular changes in amplitude with music and faster, irregular changes with speech.
—Andrew Chang, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2024
Andrade can execute a Cheng that outshines Biles with its amplitude and technique.
—Emily Giambalvo, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
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But the full scope of the fraud did not become clear until 2016, when Mozambique defaulted on its sovereign debt and its economy fell into disrepair.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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The full scope of the damage will only be assessed once the fighting ends and international inspectors can access the area.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Many businesses are unaware of the extent to which artificially inflated OTP traffic undermines their operations due to the sheer complexities and inherent risks of telecommunication.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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This year will be a big one for the Blue Jays as the saga of Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s next contract hangs over them to a bigger extent than the saga of Soto’s next deal hung over the Yankees in 2024.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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At the very least, the technology shows a rudimentary robot dance partner is within the realm of possibility.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
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Then, there was a report that his agent, Scott Boras, was seeking a deal in the $200 million realm, comparable to the contract the Detroit Tigers gave Prince Fielder in 2012.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Particles from wildfire smoke can be much smaller than the width of a human hair.George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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In some areas, no more than the width of a suburban lawn separates the project from the retreat.Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
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The partnership introduces a premium, golf-centric experience in a much different environment from the traditional boutique fittings that are conducted on the range at golf facilities, at specialty club-fitters, or in select golf retail outlets.Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The first-stage booster made its third flight and was able to land down range on droneship Just Read the Instructions in the Atlantic Ocean.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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