amplitude vs breadth

amplitude

noun
  • The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude. 

  • The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies. 

  • 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. 

  • The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic. 

  • 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. 

  • The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range. 

breadth

noun
  • The extent or measure of how broad or wide something is. 

  • A style in painting in which details are strictly subordinated to the harmony of the whole composition. 

  • A piece of fabric of standard width. 

  • The length of the longest path between two vertices in a graph. 

  • Scope or range, especially of knowledge or skill. 

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