amplitudes

plural of amplitude

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Recent Examples of amplitudes Quantum computers manipulate physical systems whose behavior includes complex amplitudes, phase, interference and entanglement. — Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This hardware is used to test different combinations of wavelengths and amplitudes during calibration. — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026 But the physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed and collaborators realized that there were more compact ways to understand these scattering amplitudes. — Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026 The amplitudes from different signals add together, so the values those amplitudes represent also simply add together. — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026 Second, the large amplitudes of the gravitational waves needed to generate the events that Weber was claiming a detection of would provide more energy than could possibly cosmically exist in any-and-all forms of radiation combined; the Universe as a whole ruled his interpretation out. — Big Think, 7 Nov. 2025 The team first runs dynamic laboratory tests on generic soil samples to build reliable models, applying waves at different strain rates and amplitudes and comparing experimental results with simulations. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplitudes
Noun
  • Offer smaller scopes of work with clear timelines to secure quicker commitments.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • MacGregor has signed contracts with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard to supply comprehensive roll-on/roll-off equipment for the two vessels, marking one of its most extensive scopes for roll-on/roll-off passenger ferries to date.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Our politics, cultures, and wars manipulated by America to varying extents.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Most people care about all of those things, to different extents.
    — Farnaz Jahanbakhsh, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But surprisingly large realms of online speech remained wide open.
    — Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Getty Images Meta’s new artificial intelligence agent Muse promises to make everything from booking appointments to building playlists easier, but its rollout of agentic shopping, in particular, has the tech and retail realms buzzing.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The announcement describes the systems’ intended capabilities but does not provide detection ranges, engagement distances, or performance results.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The exact current values are obscured because federal filings use broad ranges and exclude subsequent market moves.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Further, the Cleary’s gently curved silhouette and slim arms provide plenty of presence without adding visual bulk, and its availability in three widths makes finding a model to fit your space easier.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
  • After correcting for background noise and distance, the researchers could compare the sound readings and compare them in relation to data on different birds’ body sizes and open beak widths.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • At Bank of America, Gopalkrishnan said the company evaluates AI implementations across 16 risk dimensions, including privacy, bias, workforce implications and intellectual property.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have long thought that in a turbulent system like a current of water, energy flows in only one direction, from larger scales to smaller ones, or vice versa, depending on the system’s dimensions.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Amplitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplitudes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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