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Amplitude

ˈamplɪtjuːd

Amplitude definitions
noun
amplitude amplitudes
  1. the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium

    "the amplitude of alpha rhythms"

    • the maximum difference of an alternating electric current or potential from the average value

      "the detection of signals only a few microvolts in amplitude"

  2. breadth, range, or magnitude

    "the amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder"

  3. the overall range of brightness of a variable star
  4. the angle between the real axis of an Argand diagram and a vector representing a complex number