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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 amplitudes
Nearly a decade after Postnikov introduced his plabic graphs, Arkani-Hamed and Trnka were trying to calculate the scattering amplitudes of various particle collisions.
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Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
The team first runs dynamic laboratory tests on generic soil samples to build reliable models, applying waves at different strain rates and amplitudes and comparing experimental results with simulations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The amplituhedron is an incredibly powerful calculational tool, enabling those who work with them to compute — by hand, mind you — scattering amplitudes for problems that could not have been feasibly calculated even by a computer beforehand.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Smoke from primary wildfires along with weather create conditions for lightning, creating a continuous current with durations ranging from tens to hundreds of milliseconds and amplitudes from several tens to a few hundreds of amperes.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And that function involves two complex numbers, α and β (called quantum amplitudes), which, being complex numbers, have real parts and imaginary parts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 Oct. 2025
The team first runs dynamic laboratory tests on generic soil samples to build reliable models, applying waves at different strain rates and amplitudes and comparing experimental results with simulations.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
The amplituhedron is an incredibly powerful calculational tool, enabling those who work with them to compute — by hand, mind you — scattering amplitudes for problems that could not have been feasibly calculated even by a computer beforehand.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 5 Sep. 2025
Smoke from primary wildfires along with weather create conditions for lightning, creating a continuous current with durations ranging from tens to hundreds of milliseconds and amplitudes from several tens to a few hundreds of amperes.
—Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And that function involves two complex numbers, α and β (called quantum amplitudes), which, being complex numbers, have real parts and imaginary parts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitudes
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The gem allows enthusiasts to peer through the observatory’s telescope for an intimate look at the lunar rise or set up their own scopes on the park’s flat viewing areas.—
Dana Sauchelli,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Reflecting different creative approaches and scopes of production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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Additional states including Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Maryland, Utah, Illinois, and New York, have considered (to differing extents) the idea of updating their maps, Reuters reported.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The characters are all based, to different extents, on real people.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Does this explain, perhaps, why Hopkins would then traffic back and forth between the grand realms of British classical theatre and the badlands of the movies, over the years, with an ease denied even to Olivier?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The research team underlined that the future work will explore other co-intercalants and optimize electrolytes for even wider temperature ranges.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach and harbor areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Five straps of differing widths hold the foot in place as the shoe’s upper balance on top of a six-inch heel.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Available in two widths, these faux leather boots have the brand’s signature Soft System cushioned footbed for all-day comfort, plus treaded rubber outsoles for grip.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Formed by rolling up sheets of atoms, these hollow tubes exhibit unique behaviors distinct from bulk materials due to their nanoscale dimensions.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hans Audric Estialbo, head of Fearfolks and producer on the film, emphasizes the spiritual dimensions of the story.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Amplitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitudes. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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