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amplitude
  1. The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
  2. (mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
  3. (physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
  4. (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.
  5. (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.
  6. (firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “Community leaders would find the amplitude of their influence in society challenged by various groups.”
      “Look at the person who would not take God as helper, but trusted in the amplitude of his riches.”
      “Here, the amplitude of the eigenvector in the lowest-frequency mode is plotted on the ordinate whereas the abscissa shows the residue number.”
amplification
  1. The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
  2. (physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
  3. (electronics) Gain.
  4. (genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
  5. (organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
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  7. Examples:
    1. “The amplification of the speaker system greatly enhanced the sound quality in the concert hall.”
      “The word laser is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.”
      “Despite some amplification of the string sounds, there was considerable clarity of texture.”
amplifier
  1. Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
  2. (linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
  3. (electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
  4. (music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Special effects may be added by pedals plugged between the instrument and the amplifier.”
      “This modified Wheatstone bridge is connected to a dual phase lock-in amplifier as shown above.”
      “A hatch opened on the top of the ship, revealing a Mulinyan admiral, carrying the red and yellow flag and a voice amplifier.”
ampliation
  1. enlargement; amplification
  2. (law, civil law) A postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
amplificant
  1. (organic chemistry) Any cyclic hydrocarbon that replaces a superatom in the amplification process of phane nomenclature
amplicant
  1. (chemistry) A factor that amplifies a response.
amplifiability
  1. Quality or degree of being amplifiable
ampleness
  1. The property of being ample.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The buds are heavy, each so full of fragrant petals that they are drooping under the weight of their ampleness.”
      “As a child, I was drawn to them and felt nourished by their ampleness and their warm reds, golds, rich greens, and browns.”
      “Also, standing beside the life-sized model of Angus, my ampleness paled into insignificance.”
amplifiabilities
  1. plural of amplifiability
amplifications
amplificants
  1. plural of amplificant
ampliations
  1. plural of ampliation
amplicants
  1. plural of amplicant
amplifiers
  1. plural of amplifier
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The combined result is increased profitability, regardless of whether the company makes aspirin or amplifiers.”
      “The book is a practical reference for professionals who create amplifiers suitable for linear transmitters.”
      “Adding amplifiers and oscillators, of course, increases the complexity of the systems as well as the cost.”
amplitudes
  1. plural of amplitude
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A frequency response of the transmission line is computed based on the measured amplitudes.”
      “Lifetimes and the ratio of initial amplitudes remained constant at all energies.”
      “They are the net result of several factors of various signs and amplitudes discussed in Nadelhoffer and Fry and Hogberg.”
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