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Amplitude vs Ampere - What's the difference?

amplitude | ampere |

As nouns the difference between amplitude and ampere

is that amplitude is the measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude while ampere is a unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A.

amplitude

English

(wikipedia amplitude)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
  • * Fuller
    • The cathedral of Lincoln is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.
  • * Milton
    • amplitude of mind
  • * Macaulay
    • amplitude of comprehension
  • (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.

    • Related terms

    * ample * amplifiable * amplification * amplifier * amplificatory * amplify

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    ampere

    English

    (wikipedia ampere)

    Alternative forms

    * , amp, A

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A unit of electrical current, the standard base unit in the International System of Units. Abbreviation: amp, Symbol: A
    • Definition: The ampere is that constant current which, if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross-section, and placed 1 metre apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 x 10–7 newton per metre of length. ( The International Bureau of Weights and Measures)

    Derived terms

    * * * milliamp * microamp * nanoamp * picoamp