Amplitude
German, noun/ˌampliˈtuːdə/
Amplitude is spelled A-M-P-L-I-T-U-D-E (9 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 54,418th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Amplitude is a German feminine noun meaning “amplitude (mathematics, physics)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “maximale Abweichung von der Nulllinie bei einer sinusförmigen Spannungs-, Stromstärke- oder Schallkurve”.
What does Amplitude mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineamplitude (mathematics, physics)
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. maximale Abweichung von der Nulllinie bei einer sinusförmigen Spannungs-, Stromstärke- oder Schallkurve 2. Entfernung zur Stelle, an der ein Pendel die weiteste Entfernung von seiner Ruhelage erreicht
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Amplitude
- Amplituden plural
- A abbreviation
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Amplitude?
- /ˌampliˈtuːdə/
- [ampliˈtuːdə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Amplitude
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Amplitude in German?
Amplitude appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).