amplitude

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Olympic halfpipes are 6.7m high, with Atkin achieving an amplitude of more than 5m during her final.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

She won hearts with her big amplitude off the halfpipe and funny pre-run tweets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

They are judged on the amplitude - the height they reach - as well as the difficulty of the tricks and how well they have executed them.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

"Depending on the amplitude and frequency of the vibration, we can either excite or inhibit neurons in the spinal cord," he said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

Some of them were very tall; many were dressed in white; and all had a sweeping amplitude of array that seemed to magnify their persons as a mist magnifies the moon.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë