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amplitude

/ˈæm.plɪ.tud/

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noun

Amplitud, magnitud, tamaño

The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.

Examples :

"The child's swing reached its highest point, demonstrating the amplitude of her arc. "

El columpio del niño alcanzó su punto más alto, demostrando la amplitud de su arco.

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noun

Amplitud

The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.

Examples :

"The amplitude of the child's swing showed how high it went on each push. "

La amplitud del columpio del niño mostraba cuán alto llegaba en cada empuje.

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Amplitud

The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.

Examples :

"The amplitude of the sound wave determined how loud the music was. "

La amplitud de la onda sonora determinó el volumen de la música.

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El arco del horizonte entre el punto este u oeste verdadero y el centro del sol, o una estrella, al salir o ponerse.

The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the center of the sun, or a star, at its rising or setting. At the rising, the amplitude is eastern or ortive: at the setting, it is western, occiduous, or occasive. It is also northern or southern, when north or south of the equator.

Examples :

""Using a compass, the sailor measured the amplitude of the setting sun to determine how far west of true west it disappeared below the horizon." "

Usando una brújula, el marinero midió la amplitud del sol poniente para determinar cuán al oeste del oeste verdadero desaparecía bajo el horizonte.

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El arco del horizonte entre el punto este u oeste verdadero y el pie del círculo vertical que pasa por cualquier estrella u objeto

The arc of the horizon between the true east or west point and the foot of the vertical circle passing through any star or object.

Examples :

"The navigator used a sextant to measure the amplitude of the sunrise, noting the angle between where the sun rose on the horizon and true east. "

El navegante usó un sextante para medir el arco del horizonte del amanecer, anotando el ángulo entre donde el sol salió en el horizonte y el este verdadero.

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Alcance, rango

The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.

Examples :

"The athlete was disappointed because the amplitude of his javelin throw was shorter than his personal best. "

El atleta estaba decepcionado porque el alcance de su lanzamiento de jabalina fue más corto que su mejor marca personal.