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
Importantly, the exact pattern of floor movements – including their amplitude and speed – can be repeated for each assessment session.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
These electrodes pick up brain activity, which varies from waves that are low in amplitude (the height of the wave) and relatively fast to waves that are high in amplitude (a taller wave) and relatively slow.
—Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
By measuring the difference in the amplitude, meteorologists could extract the data necessary to track rainfall using the signal processing algorithms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2024
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
These electrodes pick up brain activity, which varies from waves that are low in amplitude (the height of the wave) and relatively fast to waves that are high in amplitude (a taller wave) and relatively slow.
—Beth Ann Malow, Discover Magazine, 24 Nov. 2024
By measuring the difference in the amplitude, meteorologists could extract the data necessary to track rainfall using the signal processing algorithms.
—IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2024
The researchers examined three key eye measurements before and after spaceflight: ocular rigidity, which reflects the stiffness of eye tissue, intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, and ocular pulse amplitude, the variation in eye pressure with each heartbeat.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
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With shed space fitted out to complete two yachts ranging from 98-feet to 229-feet and surface area of around 60,000 square feet, the yard has huge scope for future superyacht construction.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Do Iranian artists find there is more scope for becoming a professional artist in the diaspora?—
Rebecca Ruth Gould,
JSTOR Daily,
9 Apr. 2025
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The protests signal the extent of public alarm over some of Trump's executive actions and cuts to federal government.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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There, McVeigh was booked and saw on TV the extent of the devastation.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Nearly all of them cite the Stanford University communications scholar Clifford Nass, who by the 1990s and 2000s became the go-to expert on human-computer interaction, particularly in the realm of voice interfaces.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most are between two and three inches tall and between 6 and 9 inches in width.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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These lots average 70 feet in width, perfect for spacious three-car garages and various layout options.—
Prime Development,
Kansas City Star,
13 Apr. 2025
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Now Trump is once again withdrawing the U.S. After Francis' 2015 encyclical, researchers examined a broad range of views, well beyond the President.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Many researchers attribute the rise in diagnoses to more widespread screening and the inclusion of a broader range of behaviors to describe the condition.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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