English noun: amplitude | |||
1. | amplitude (event) (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displacement, shift | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
2. | amplitude (attribute) the property of copious abundance | ||
Synonyms | bountifulness, bounty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | abundance, copiousness, teemingness | ||
3. | amplitude (attribute) greatness of magnitude | ||
Broader (hypernym) | magnitude | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | background level, noise level, signal level | ||