Thesaurus results for AMPLITUDE

amplitude

noun

ˈam-plə-ˌtüd

Definition of amplitude

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 The volume of this object is indeed computing the scattering amplitudes in question. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 Judges look for amplitude, creativity, style, flow of run and difficulty. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Imagined through a multigenerational lens, the collection offers an amplitude of points of view, inspirations and ideas. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Keith leads us toward this richer amplitude. — Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for amplitude

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But Treasury’s actions against the Islamic Republic have been modest in their scope so far.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The current implementation also takes about 69 seconds to run on an AMD Ryzen 7 7700X processor, leaving substantial scope for optimization.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of scope

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Jackson faces a similar issue to some extent with his own work, which includes a Star Wars show and a Godzilla movie but also less kid-friendly titles like Den of Thieves and Cocaine Bear.

— James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Analysis from Zeki Data shows that where OpenAI and Anthropic are making gains in the AI talent market, Google DeepMind (and to some extent Meta) are stumbling.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of extent

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The quarterback struggles in camp bring into the realm of possibility Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan seeking an outside backup option off the waiver wire following roster cuts if Ewers doesn’t show rapid improvement.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
Extended to the realm of foreign policy, this reimagination of the foundations of Western civilization demands a new and distinct grand strategy.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of realm

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The trail starts as a wide paved path before transitioning after about a third of a mile to a dirt path of varying widths.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Kosup said a key challenge of determining the right ways to retrofit the bridge is the need to maintain the width of two navigational channels on the bridge’s eastern side near San Diego.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026

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