The mean value of the frequency decreases with increasing amplitude.
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Amplitude
/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/
Synonyms for "amplitude" (263 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (53)
abundanceaffluenceamountample sufficiencyamplenessantinodeareaauditory effectauditory phenomenonavalanchebeambignessbodybonanzaboundlessnessbountifulnessbountiousnessbreadthbroadnessbulk
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bumper cropcalibercalibratecambercapaciousnesscapacitycloud of wordscommodiousnesscomprehensivenesscongestioncopiousnesscoveragecrestde broglie wavedepthdiameterdiffractiondiffusenessdiffusiondiffusivenessdimensiondimensionsdistancedistance acrosseffusioneffusivenesselectromagnetic radiationelectromagnetic waveenormityenormousnessexpanse
Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (79)
expansionexpansivenessextensionextensivenessextentextravaganceexuberancefat of the landfecundityfertilityflight pathfloodflood tideflowfluencyfoisonforceformidablenessformlessnessfrequency
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frequency bandfrequency spectrumfullfull measurefullnessgaugegenerositygenerousnessgigantismgirthgrandeurgrandnessgreat abundancegreat plentygreat scopegreatnessguided wavegushgushingheighthigh tidehigh waterhugenessimmensityimpletionin phaseinfinityintensityinterferencelandslidelargenesslatitudelavishnesslengthliberalityliberalnesslightlogorrhealongitudinal wavelotlotsloudnessluxuriancemacrologymagnitudemassmattermaximummeasuremeasurementmechanical wavemightmightinessmore than enoughmuchmuchnessmyriad
Noun(2 words)
loudnessmaximum displacement
Related words (131)
myriadsnodenoisenumbersnumerousnessopulenceopulencyout of phaseoutpouroutpouringoverflowoverfullnesspalilogyperiodperiodic wavephoneplenitudeplenteousnessplentifulnessplenty
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pleonasmplethorapowerprevalenceprodigalityprodigiousnessproductivenessproductivityprofusenessprofusionprolificacyprolificityproportionproportionsquantitiesquantityquantumradio waveradiusrampancyrangeranknessrayreachredundancyreinforcementreiterationreiterativenessrepetition for effectrepetitivenessrepletenessrepletionresonanceresonance frequencyrich harvestrich veinrichnessriotriotousnessroominesssatietysaturationsaturation pointscadsscalescopeseismic waveshock waveshowersizeskin effectskin frictionslipsonancesoundsound intensity levelsound propagationsound wavespacespaciousnessspanspatespeech soundspreadspring tidestaggerstreamstrengthstretchstupendousnesssubstancesubstantialitysubstantialnesssumsuperabundancesuperfluitysuperfluxsurface wavesurfeitswaytalkativenesstautologyteemingnesstidal wavetiradetracttransverse wavetremendousnesstroughultrasoundvastnessvolumewavewave equationwave motionwave numberwavelengthwealthwholewidenesswidth
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abundance, affluence, amount, ample sufficiency, ampleness.
- Sentence evidence is available for amplitude, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
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Synonym selection checklist
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- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
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- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "amplitude"
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If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
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Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
14 entriesabundanceacoustic propertycopiousnessdisplacementkinematic quantitymagnitudemeasurementmotion propertyperceptual propertyphysical propertyphysical quantityshiftteemingnesswave property
More specific
9 entrieslight amplitudemusic amplitudenoise amplitudependulum amplitudesound amplitudespeech amplitudespring amplitudevibration amplitudewater wave amplitude
Collocations
5 entriesamplitude envelopeamplitude spectrummaximum amplitudepeak amplituderms amplitude
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
66 translations across 33 languages.
Armenian
4 entries- ամպլիտուդ noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- ամպլիտուդ noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
- լայնույթ noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- լայնույթ noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Asturian
2 entries- amplitú noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitú noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Bulgarian
2 entries- амплитуда noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- амплитуда noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Catalan
2 entries- amplitud noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitud noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 振幅 noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- 振幅 noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Czech
1 entries- amplituda noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
Danish
3 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
- lokalt maksimum noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
Dutch
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Esperanto
2 entries- amplitudo noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitudo noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Finnish
4 entries- amplitudi noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitudi noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
- laajuus noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- laajuus noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
French
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Galician
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
German
2 entries- Amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- Amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Greek
1 entries- πλάτος noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Irish
2 entries- aimplitiúid noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- aimplitiúid noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Italian
2 entries- ampiezza noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- ampiezza noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Japanese
2 entries- 振幅 noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- 振幅 noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Khmer
1 entries- អំព្លីទីត noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
Malay
1 entries- amplitud noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Malayalam
1 entries- ആയതി noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Polish
1 entries- amplituda noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Portuguese
2 entries- amplitude noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitude noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Romanian
2 entries- amplitudine noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitudini noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
Russian
2 entries- амплиту́да noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- амплиту́да noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- amplituda noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplituda noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Slovene
2 entries- amplituda noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplituda noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Spanish
2 entries- amplitud noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitud noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Swedish
2 entries- amplitud noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- amplitud noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Tagalog
2 entries- hagkis noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- hagkis noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Vietnamese
1 entries- biên độ noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Welsh
2 entries- arg noun (maths: maximum absolute value)
- osgled noun (physics: maximum absolute value)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
For our purposes, the amplitude of the waves is less important than their frequency.
Source: tatoeba (9034303)
We perceive the amplitude of a sound wave as loudness.
Source: tatoeba (10267495)
We perceive the amplitude of a light wave as brightness.
Source: tatoeba (10267496)
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "amplitude"?
Closest matches include abundance, affluence, amount, ample sufficiency, ampleness.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "amplitude"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.