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
Nonlinear acoustic phenomena tune the adults' facial thermal response to baby cries with the cry amplitude envelope.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In turn, the August 2 event created seismic waves with about three times the amplitude of a 2.5 magnitude event that represents the high end of typical activity in the region.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2025
The tsunami amplitude offshore was probably more like an inch, Fedderson said.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 31 July 2025
San Francisco saw maximum wave amplitudes of 1.2 feet at 2:24 a.m.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
In turn, the August 2 event created seismic waves with about three times the amplitude of a 2.5 magnitude event that represents the high end of typical activity in the region.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 3 Aug. 2025
The tsunami amplitude offshore was probably more like an inch, Fedderson said.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 31 July 2025
San Francisco saw maximum wave amplitudes of 1.2 feet at 2:24 a.m.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
Noun
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For example, political shifts and so on are coming, so the book ends up having a larger scope.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Federal courts of appeals have divided over the question of scope of applicability.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, only acts reported through police reports are counted in data collection examining discrimination against Jews, meaning the methodology may underestimate the true extent of antisemitism, according to the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Oct. 2025
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Levels like the oil rig Blackheart are just a circle, but one route around must be jumped across like a trampoline park — that’s the extent of creativity for many.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thus, the scheme of thoughtfully layered illumination, including the pair of Grand Central Terminal–worthy pendants in the kitchen (each weighing in the realm of 60 pounds), plaster sconces, custom lampshades, and Deschanel’s beloved Murano chandeliers.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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The plot, about a former programmer battling an artificial intelligence run amuck in a computer-network realm, was borderline incomprehensible.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Allow ample width so it can be secured to the ground and held in place with stones or bricks.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, QUEST can measure changes in length 100 trillion times smaller than the width of a human hair.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Jaguars responded quickly, with Omagbolahan Daudu punching it in from short range.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025
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Packages with values of $800 or less, which were previously allowed to enter the United States duty-free, are now subject to a range of tariffs and fees.—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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