Noun: amplitude 'amp-li,t(y)ood
- (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
"The amplitude of a sound wave determines its loudness"
- Greatness of magnitude
"The amplitude of the earthquake was higher than initially estimated"
- The property of copious abundance
"The amplitude of the autumn harvest was cause for celebration";
- bountifulness, bounty
Derived forms: amplitudes
Type of: abundance, copiousness, displacement, magnitude, teemingness
Encyclopedia: Amplitude