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an area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends
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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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At launch, there will be 18 maps to compete on and 30 weapons to unlock, with dozens of customization options allowing users to fine tune their guns’ scopes, grips, barrels, and more.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
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They can also be modified to accommodate different rounds, scopes and lighter stocks made of fiberglass.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
20 Sep. 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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To differing extents, all of these shows are love letters to forms pundits spy on the chopping block—the late night show, the local rag, and the good old fashioned art-house film.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Multiple units can also be combined to create a larger development, unlocking potential in the realms of luxury hospitality and adventure travel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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And understanding Coco as someone who designed by circumstance opened new realms for Blazy’s work.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
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The system’s Targeting Electronics Optical Box (TEOB) provides onboard computing for day and night operations, allowing the quadruped to identify, track, and engage multiple targets with high precision at extended ranges.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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What follows are some of the government job openings listed by the county with pay ranges of $100,000 a year or more.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Analysis of the shells, specifically layer widths and isotopic composition, revealed changes in temperature, salinity and ocean currents, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Leaf Raking Leaf rakes can be plastic or metal, with different widths.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Sep. 2025
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Imagine graphing our constraints for a, b and c in three dimensions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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The composite rear bed has 40 x 49 x 12-inch (102 x 124 x 30-cm) dimensions and can accommodate up to 1,250 lb (567 kg) of equipment or cargo.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Amplitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitudes. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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