The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
The extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; -- applied especially to vibratory movements.
Amplitude is a term used to describe the amount of a signal. It can relate to volume in an audio signal or the amount of voltage in an electrical signal.
(1)The height of the output pulse as expressed in volts or milliamperes. Also known as pulse amplitude. (2) The height of the R wave or P wave as expressed in millivolts.
The size or height of a tremor; the extent or breadth of a tremor's range.
The strength or magnitude of an analog signal. On a waveform, amplitude is measured as the distance between the peak & valley.
intensity or height of a wave between peak and trough
Amplitude is a measure of the signal strength of an encoded magnetic message. Its unit of measure is UR, the ISO reference signal amplitude.
Magnitude or size of a signal voltage or current.
The maximum height of a given wave motion.
height of a waveform above ground (1/2 peak-peak value)
The extent of the up and down movements of a fluctuating economic variable; that is, the difference between the highest and lowest values of the variable. See destabilizing speculation.
Amplitude (think altitude!) is the height of a waveform above or below the zero line.
The height of a waveform above or below its zero baseline. Also referred to as signal volume.
The size of a signal as measured from a reference line to a maximum value above or below the line. Generally used to describe voltage, current, or power.
The depth, or excursion of a vibration or wave. In audio waves, it translates to loudness.
A measure of the magnitude of a signal.
The level of a sound wave, which is perceived by a listener as the "loudness" of that sound.
The strength of a vibrating wave ; in sound, the loudness of the sound.
The distance between the high and low points on a signal or waveform.
The volume of a signal level, usually expressed in volts.
the maximum instantaneous value of an alternating voltage or current, measured in either the positive or negative direction.
Magnitude of an action potential.
the maximal displacement of an object in simple harmonic motion; the peak-to-peak height of a wave.
The maximum level or intensity of a signal. In data acquisition it is the maximum pressure or loudness of the data acquisition wave.
A modification to the wave amplitude of a sound to make it sound louder or softer See also: speech volume, wave amplitude
The measurement of the power of a sound or electrical wave.
The distance a waveform is above or below the zero line. The strength of sound pressure or voltage.
The height of a wave from crest to trough.
The height of a wave. The difference between the center of gravity of the wave and the highest (or lowest) point on the wave.
Departure of the value of a wave or alternating current from its average value.
Often the greatest magnitude at a given point of any spatially and temporally varying physical quantity governed by a wave equation; can also mean the spatial part of a time-harmonic wave function. For example, in the time-harmonic (or sinusoidal) scalar wave function with circular frequency where φ() is the (complex) amplitude of the wave, although the modulus of φ also may be called its amplitude. The (complex) amplitude of the scalar plane harmonic wave with wavenumber and initial phase θ is exp( ikx − θ), the modulus of which, , is also called the amplitude of the wave. In its most general sense, amplitude means extent or size. Thus the amplitude of a wave is some measure of its size.
Maximum displacement from the equilibrium position in wave motion or light curve, etc.
Signal level, measured usually in Volts.
Extreme range of a fluctuating quantity, as an alternating current, swing of a pendulum, etc., generally measured from the average or mean to the extreme. Also used to make reference to the overall volume of a signal.
the degree of departure from the point of equilibrium (pre-event state);6 a measure of power at a given point in time.
the height or size of a signal
The measure of how powerful sound waves are in terms of pressure.
the loudness of sound waves and electrical signals. Amplitude is measured in decibels (dB) or volts
measures how many molecules are affected by a sound waves vibration. The more more molecules affected the larger the amplitude the louder the volume.
The height or degree of execution of a movement. In general, the higher the salto or the more breathtaking the movement, the better the amplitude and the score.
measurement of intensity or amount.
the height of a single sound wave as seen on an ocsilliscope. It is associated with the loudness of a sound.
the maximum difference between the value of a periodic function and its mean.
the signal height. The greater the amplitude of the signal, the larger the number of protons in the image and the brighter it will appear.
This is the height of a sound wave, the higher the wave, the louder the sound.
The instantaneous amplitude of an oscillating quantity is its value at any instant, while the peak amplitude is the maximum value that the quantity contains
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
the greatest deviation from equilibrium (center or zero) of a wave
The distance from the rest position on a wave to the point farthest out of the medium.
a dimension of events or actions orthogonal to their frequency; amplitude refers to the magnitude, intensity, brightness or loudness of a particular event or action; actions typically must meet or surpass some amplitude threshold in order to be counted..
the magnitude, or level, of an electrical signal (voltage) or acoustical signal (volume).
The magnitude of a quantity or strength of a signal. In electronics, amplitude usually refers to either voltage or power.
The peak current of a sinusoidal waveform, i.e. half of the peak-to-peak current.
The magnitude of an electrical signal. Amplitude is usually expressed in standardized units such as volts, millivolts, decibels, or IRE units.
In communications, the distance between the highest and lowest points in a wave. The amplitude controls the strength, or volume, of the signal.
The maximum displacement of a wave from a reference base.
the maximum disturbance or distance from the constant point.
The strength or 'volume' of a signal.
Sometimes used to describe the frequency of a mechanical movement, however seems more often used to describe the angle of oscillation of the balance wheel either side of its neutral position. This would therefore be measured in degrees, for example 'an amplitude of 270 degrees'.
1] The difference between the highest and lowest voltage displayed [2] The magnitude of an electrical signal above or below some reference, usually measured in voltage above or below "0"
The maximum displacement from a reference level in either a positive or negative direction.
The height of the peak of a wave, measured relative to its center. Equivalently, the depth of the trough of a wave.
the signal's volume or loudness.
The maximum variation of any wave from its mean value. Increasing a sound wave's amplitude increases its loudness.
Height, speed, or vigor in the execution of a movement. Generally, higher amplitude results in a higher score.
It is the height of a transverse wave from the zero point to the crest.
the extent of the maximum variation in air pressure from normal during a sound. for harmonic vibrations, the maximum displacement during one cycle. for airborne sounds, amplitude refers to the maximum change in air pressure. (H:549)
A measure of the strength of a vibration. Amplitude is measured in decibels. In sound, amplitude of vibration gives us the loudness of the sound. The greater the amplitude, the louder the sound we perceive. The perceptual correlate of amplitude is loudness, but there is not a direct correlation between amplitude and loudness. Term found in About the Voice: Acoustics 101.
The maximum displacement from its zero value position.
maximum displacement from the equilibrium position, in periodic motion
The height or degree of extension of a move.
A measure of the strength or voltage of a signal.
Refers to vertical, vibratory, peak-to-peak movement produced by the convertor, modified by the booster and fine-tuned by the horn.
the maximum variation strength of an electromagnetic wave in one wavelength.
The term Amplitude describes the magnitude of oscillation of a wave. When describing the properties of electromagnetic... More
The peak-to-peak size of a waveform. For audio purposes, the greater the amplitude of the signal, the louder the sound will be.
The size of a wave from the top of a wave crest to its midpoint.
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The maximum extent of vibration or oscillation from the position of equilibrium.
1. The strength of sound waves or an electrical signal, as measured against a mean. 2. That which determines loudness.
The potential difference (voltage) between two points on a waveform, typically a peak and trough, used to quantify the magnitude of the response.
The amount of displacement from a zero point. The amplitude of acoustic sounds is a measurement of air pressure displacement, while the amplitude of analog signals is a measurement of voltage increase or decrease.
The level or strength of a signal as measured by the height of its waveform. Electronic waveforms can be displayed and measured on an oscilloscope.
The maximum absolute value of a periodic curve measured along its vertical axis (the height of a wave, in layman's terms).
The maximum value of a wave, measured from its equilibrium.
The maximum value of a varying waveform. nalog signal. Representation of data by continuously varying quantities. An analog electrical signal has a different value of volts or amperes for electrical representation of the original excitement (sound, light) within the dynamic range of the system.
The 'level' (perceived as 'volume') of an electrical or acoustic signal. Shown as the value of the vertical axis on a typical graph of a sound wave.
Half the difference between the maximum and minimum values of a periodic function.
The maximum deviation of a wave above or below the zero point.
The magnitude of variation in a changing quantity from its zero value. The word requires modification - as with adjectives such as peak, maximum, rms, etc. - to designate the specific amplitude in question.
movement of an air particle from its rest point in a sound wave; most directly related to the acoustic correlate intensity and the perceptual correlate loudness.
The maximum magnitude in displacement of a periodic or oscillating electrical wave; the noise strength of sound waves, in terms of pressure.
The magnitude of dynamic motion or vibration. Amplitude is expressed in terms of peak-to-peak, zero-to-peak, or rms. For pure sine waves only, these are related as follows: rms = 0.707 times zero-to-peak; peak-to-peak = 2 times zeroto- peak. DSAs generally read rms for spectral components, and peak for time domain components.
is the range of the cycle from low to high measured in whatever units the cycle is in.
The height, speed, or drive to execute a move. Generally, higher amplitude results to a higher score.
The amount of voltage swing in a signal. Commonly thought of as the "height" of a wave at a given point in time.
The height of a radio or sound waveloudness.
The height or degree of execution of a move.
The level of an audio or other signal in voltage or current. The magnitude of variation in a changing quantity from its zero value.
In gymnastics this term means height or spectacular excecution of a particular skill. When a gymnast performs a skill bigger than other gymnasts typically perform the same skill it is said to have a lot of amplitude. At various times the code has given bonus for amplitude.
The magnitude such as peak, rms, or average of a changing quantity such as a voltage or current from its zero value.
The size or magnitude of a voltage or current wave form.
Scientific explanation for amount of vibration in a sound pressure wave, used synonymously with degree of softness or loudness.
The amount of a signal. Amplitude is measured by determining the amount of fluctuation in air pressure (of a sound), voltage (of an electrical signal), or numerical data (in a digital application). When the signal is in the audio range, amplitude is perceived as loudness.
The maximum value of a varying wave form.
Height of a radio wave as measured from an imaginary centre line to the wave peak.
One-half the range of a constituent tide. By analogy, it may be applied also to the maximum speed of a constituent current.
The strength of the total electromagnetic field. In frequency domain it is most often the sum of the squares of in-phase and quadrature components. In multi-component electromagnetic surveys it is generally the sum of the squares of all three directional components.
In any wave motion, the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position. (The distance from the equilibrium to the crest or trough).
Amplitude (voltage) is the strength of stimulation for your specific therapy. The amplitude is measured in volts. The amplitude setting is one of several that can be adjusted by your Parkinson's care team using the physician programmer to improve your symptoms.
Half of the peak-to-trough range (or height) of a WAVE. See Figure 13.
n. A measure of the strength of a signal, such as sound or voltage, determined by the distance from the baseline to the peak of the waveform. See also waveform.
The amount of variety in a signal. Commonly thought of as the height of a wave. American Standard Code for Information Interexchange (ASCII): A computer language used to convert letters, numbers, and control codes into a digital code understood by most computers.
The magnitude of an electrical signal (voltage, current or power), sound (sound pressure or intensity), or movement of a mechanical device such as a loudspeaker diaphragm.
The strength of an audio signal. Amplitude is related to the volume of a sound and is measured in decibels (dB). If a signal is too strong, it may result in clipping.
The highest value reached by voltage, current, or power during a complete cycle.
The magnitude of an electrical signal, such as voltage, the loudness of sound produced by a speaker or movement of a mechanical device.
The variation in a sound signal producing varying levels of loudness. Measured in decibels (dB).
The height of a wave crest or depth of a wave trough, measured from the wave's mid-point.
the distance from the midpoint to the crest or trough of a wave
The size of a signal, such as the voltage given out by an amplifier or the loudness of sound produced by a speaker.
The magnitude of the displacement of a wave from a mean value.
A measurement of the distance from the highest to the lowest excursion of motion, as in the case of mechanical body in oscillation or the peak-to-peak swing of an electrical waveform.
Maximum angle by which a balance swings from its position of rest.
A measure of the height of the wave, which indicates the strength of the signal.
Height or amount of energy carried by a wave
The distance above or below the centerline of a signal's... ( more)
the strength or magnitude of any changing quantity when compared to its \Qat rest' or \Qzero' value.
a measure of the size of a signal. Various metrics are used, including peak-to-peak (P-P) and root-mean-squared (RMS). pop is a measure of the signal's size measured from peak to valley. RMS is a measure of the signal's energy. For pure sinewaves, there is a fixed ratio between Pop and RMS measurements (2.8). For other waveforms (square, triangle, EEG-like), the ratio will vary, depending on the wave shape. EEG amplitude is generally expressed in microvolts.
The magnitude of a sound wave or electrical signal, measured in decibels.
refers to the strength of the video signal at a point and is measured in volts.
The strength or level of sound pressure or voltage.
Amplitude is the maximum value of a repetitively oscillating quantity (i.e. acceleration, displacement).
The height of a wave crest, often used as a measure of intensity of a sound or light wave.
The strength of an audio signal. The unit that measures changes of amplitude is the decibel.
Is a measurement of the magnitude, intensity or size of vibration and may be measured in displacement, velocity or acceleration. › More detailed information
In any periodic motion, the maximum displacement from equilibrium. Antimatter Complementary form of matter in which the single particle has the same mass but reversed charge.
The maximum height of a wave, measured from the mid-point of its vibration. Waves
is the maximum absolute deviation from the mean of a time series when described by a sin/cos relationship like Xt = Rcos() + Zt, where R is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency (i.e., the frequency is ), is the phase, and Zt is a random term. [pg. 92 in 5
Strength of a signal voltage or current.
A seismic wave amplitude is how far the ground shakes up and down or side to side. To determine magnitudes, the amplitudes measured by seismographs are adjusted for distance of the seismograph to the epicenter.
The displacement of a wave. In the case of a sound wave, the greater the amplitude of the wave, the greater the intensity, or pressure, of the sound. The extent to which air particles are displaced in response to the energy of a sound.
The size or magnitude of a signal or response.
The size or magnitude of a signal, usually expressed in terms of voltage or current.
Greatness of magnitude, maximum displacement from the equilibrium of a periodic wave.
The maximum value of a periodically varying quantity.
The maximum magnitude of a quantity. Often used to refer to the maximum height of a wave.
Normally refers to the magnitude of a signal voltage ie. the video signal is produced and distributed at an amplitude of one volt peak to peak (p-p). Can also refer to the peak of a voltage above or below the base line.
half of the up-and-down extent of a wave's vibration
The measurement of energy or movement in a vibrating object. Amplitude is measured and expressed in three ways: Displacement (commonly in mils Pk–Pk); Velocity (commonly in In/Sec Pk); and Acceleration (commonly in gs RMS). Amplitude is also the y–axis of the vibration time waveform and spectrum, it helps define the severity of the vibration.
In gymnastics, this term refers to height, distance and full extension in the execution of a particular skill. In general, the higher the or bigger a skill is performed, the better the amplitude and the resulting score. Historically at times, the FIG code has given bonus for amplitude.
One indication of the strength of an electrical signal. Usually measured in amps (current) or voltage
The maximum departure of a wave from the average value.
The strength or intensity of stimulation measured in volts.
The magnitude or "height" of a sound wave...associated with loudness of a sound.
The maximum displacement that an oscillation or wave has from its rest position. A measure of the energy contained in the motion or wave, large amplitude sounds are louder; large amplitude light waves are brighter. Click here to go back to where you were.
Strength or magnitude of a signal.
A measure of the distance between the high and low points of a waveform.
the peak-to-peak excursion of the face of a horn or booster.
Maximum value of an alternating current (AC).
the distance from rest position or equilibrium to the crest or trough of a wave.
the maximum departure of a time varying signal or oscillation from the average value.
In reference to oscillation, amplitude is the maximum displacement of the oscillator from its equilibrium position. Amplitude tells how far an oscillator is swinging back and forth. In periodic motion, amplitude is the maximum displacement in each cycle of a system in periodic motion. The precise definition of amplitude depends on the particular situation: in the case of a stretched string it would be measured in meters, whereas for sound waves it would be measured in units of pressure.
The relative strength (usually voltage) of a signal.
the strength of an audio signal, measured in dB, at a given point in time