amplitude
English
/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/
noun
Definitions
- 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.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.
- (astronomy) The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.
- (firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French amplitude derived from Latin amplitūdō affix from English ample.
Origin
English
ample
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ample English
- ampleness English
- amplify English
- amplitudeologist English
- amplitudeology English
- amplituhedron English
- amply English
- semiample English
- semiamplitude English
- superamplitude English
- amplitūdō Latin
- Amplitude German
- amplitudine Italian
- amplitude French
- амплиту́да Russian
- amplitud Spanish, Castilian
- amplitude Norwegian Bokmål
- amplitude Portuguese
- amplitude Norwegian Nynorsk
- ample Middle English
- aimplitiúid Irish
- amplitud Catalan, Valencian
- amplitude Middle French