amplitude
Example Sentences
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At low intensity, the molecule first expands before noticeable fragmentation begins, which is reflected in a delayed and modest decrease in the Guinier amplitude.
From Science Daily
"Potentially you could shift that earthquake another 20 kilometres deeper, and that would actually reduce the amplitude of the tsunami waves quite considerably."
From BBC
His performance is the loudest thing in it by an amplitude of 10.
From Los Angeles Times
This is done by varying the amplitude of the carrier wave in accordance with the frequency of the audio signal.
From Science Daily
Both the frequency and the amplitude of the changes are increasing.
From Salon
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