amplitudes
Peak signal strengths
Amplitudes is the plural of amplitude, which measures the extent or magnitude of something.
In physics, amplitude is the maximum displacement of a wave from its resting position—a sound wave's amplitude determines its loudness, a light wave's amplitude affects its brightness.
More broadly, amplitude suggests scope or range: the amplitude of his knowledge, the amplitude of her ambitions.
The word often appears in technical contexts describing oscillations, vibrations, or cycles.
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- displacementRemoval from usual location
peak · trough · waveform · resonance · harmonic · period · phase · electromagnetic
Strength or force level
- passionIntense emotional drive
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- depthDistance below surface
- heightsVertical measurements or summits
extremes · swings · peaks · emotional range · feeling · expression · sensitivity · mood
Size or scale
- absolute valueNon-negative distance from zero
- complex numberQuantity with imaginary component
- vectorQuantity with direction
- coefficientNumber multiplying a variable
maximum · function · modulus · variable · trigonometric · sine · cosine · graph
oscillation
Repeated back-and-forth movement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
displacement · peak · trough · waveform · resonance · harmonic · period · phase · electromagnetic · signal
intensity
Strength or force level
heights · extremes · swings · peaks · emotional range · feeling · expression · sensitivity · mood · temperament
magnitude
Size or scale
- absolute valueNon-negative distance from zero
- complex numberQuantity with imaginary component
- vectorQuantity with direction
coefficient · maximum · function · modulus · variable · trigonometric · sine · cosine · graph · calculus
extent
Range or magnitude
magnitude · degree · vastness · span · sweep · dimension · measure · proportion · size · grandeur
amplitudesminimums
Smallest permissible amounts
minima · troughs · nadirs · lows · zero points
amplitudesfrequencies
Occurrence rates or wavelengths
wavelengths · periods · phases · cycles
- tidal amplitudeSea level variation extent
- amplitude modulationCarrier intensity conveys information