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
That pursuit of amplitude was the origin of a journey that’s seen the brother-sister duo emerge from a diehard skiing family as two of the best halfpipe skiers in the world.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement And speed builds amplitude—height off a jump—a key for snowboarding gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Photonic systems encode information directly into light—using photon number, polarization, phase, and amplitude to encode and transmit the signals through optical fibers.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
Instead of standard binary coding information utilizing electronic circuits using signals of ones and zeros, the researchers use the amplitude and phase of light waves to store, process, and communicate data.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement And speed builds amplitude—height off a jump—a key for snowboarding gold.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Photonic systems encode information directly into light—using photon number, polarization, phase, and amplitude to encode and transmit the signals through optical fibers.
—Tim Hornyak, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2025
Instead of standard binary coding information utilizing electronic circuits using signals of ones and zeros, the researchers use the amplitude and phase of light waves to store, process, and communicate data.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for amplitude
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitude
Noun
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Calls for unity imply that there’s a divide, but attendees had varying views on its scope and cause.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Details on what led to the crash or the extent of Schwabe’s injuries have not been released.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The extent of the impact will depend on how long the energy flows from the Middle East are cut off, said BNP Paribas’ Rong.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Several fall in the healthcare realm.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the realm of culinary experiences, Hero hosts hands-on cooking classes for families in a new venue yet to be revealed.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
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In fact, on a recent trip to Florida, my blowout was undone within an hour of stepping outside, expanding in width and shrinking in length.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the width of those bands also makes a difference in eliminating interference and increasing speeds.—
Iyaz Akhtar,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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This range of positions—curator, writer, producer, museum guide, educator—made my curatorial approach more adaptable.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami shot an incredible 11 of 15 from three-point range in the third quarter to outscore the Celtics 45-32 in the period and enter the fourth quarter trailing by just 10 points.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Amplitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitude. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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