amplitudes

plural of amplitude

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of amplitudes This hardware is used to test different combinations of wavelengths and amplitudes during calibration. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 But the physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed and collaborators realized that there were more compact ways to understand these scattering amplitudes. Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 The amplitudes from different signals add together, so the values those amplitudes represent also simply add together. Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out. Big Think, 7 Nov. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitudes
Noun
  • MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply comprehensive roll-on/roll-off equipment for the two vessels, marking one of its most extensive scopes for roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to date.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As marketing departments respond to these market changes, procurement executives’ scopes are evolving in parallel.
    Michelle Douglas, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Our politics, cultures, and wars manipulated by America to varying extents.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most people care about all of those things, to different extents.
    Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • In addition to his glitzy looks for celebrities and public figures of all realms, Mackie also tried his hand at retail in the ‘80s, launching lines of lingerie, fine jewelry and fragrances.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Trump does have expertise in a handful of realms, such as construction, entertainment, and men’s discount shoeware.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Pooling of sea water is possible around high tide at beach areas that is uncommon with normal tidal ranges.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Technological advances have already made drones cheaply and readily available for purchase, with longer ranges, higher payloads, and an improved ability to evade electronic warfare.
    Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • This results in a world of patchwork range widths, inconsistent pay progression and incomplete or outdated surveys as leaders hop from one survey provider to another to account for low n-count.
    Maria Colacurcio, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Choose from sizes 5–12 with standard, narrow, and wide widths available.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • With another interested party, the financial dimensions of the deal began to shift and Sunderland improved their offer to the player and his agents.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The report evaluates performance in nine dimensions, spanning materials and design through care, repair, and post-use recovery.
    Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Amplitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitudes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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