Amplitude vs Amount - What's the difference?
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The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
* Fuller
* Milton
* Macaulay
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
(astronomy) 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.
(astronomy) 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.
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
A quantity or volume.
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To total or evaluate.
To be the same as or equivalent to.
(obsolete) To go up; to ascend.
* Spenser
Amplitude is a related term of amount.
As nouns the difference between amplitude and amount
is that amplitude is amplitude (mathematics, physics) while amount is the total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard english).As a verb amount is
to total or evaluate.amplitude
English
(wikipedia amplitude)Noun
(en noun)- The cathedral of Lincoln is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.
- amplitude of mind
- amplitude of comprehension
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English
(Quantity)Noun
(en noun)How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives.
- The final amount of students who have participated to mobility for the period 1995-1999 is held to be around 460 000.
Derived terms
* principal amount * notional amountVerb
(en verb)- It amounts to three dollars and change.
- He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.
- His response amounted to gross insubordination
- So up he rose, and thence amounted straight.