amplitudes - Definition and Meaning

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the maximum extent of a vibration or oscillation, measured from the position of equilibrium

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the amplitude of alpha rhythms

waves with amplitudes greater than or equal to 20 mm

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breadth, range, or magnitude

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the amplitude of the crime of manslaughter lies beneath murder

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the overall range of brightness of a variable star

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the angle between the real axis of an Argand diagram and a vector representing a complex number