Dimension vs. Amplitude: What's the Difference?

Dimension and Amplitude Definitions
Dimension
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
Amplitude
Greatness of size; magnitude.
Dimension
Often dimensions Extent or magnitude; scope
A problem of alarming dimensions.
Amplitude
Fullness; copiousness.
Dimension
Aspect; element
"He's a good newsman, and he has that extra dimension" (William S. Paley).
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Amplitude
Breadth or range, as of intelligence.
Dimension
The least number of independent coordinates required to specify uniquely the points in a space.
Amplitude
(Astronomy) The angular distance along the horizon from true east or west to the intersection of the vertical circle of a celestial body with the horizon.
Dimension
The range of such a coordinate.
Amplitude
(Physics) The maximum absolute value of a periodically varying quantity.
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Dimension
(Physics) A physical property, such as mass, distance, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure of a physical quantity
Velocity has the dimension of distance divided by time.
Amplitude
The maximum absolute value of a periodic curve measured along its vertical axis.
Dimension
A realm of existence, as in a work of fiction, that is physically separate from another such realm
"Although it tells a grounded, political story free from aliens and alternate dimensions, the film remains packed to the brim with iconic ... characters." (Conner Schwerdtfeger).
Amplitude
The angle made with the positive horizontal axis by the vector representation of a complex number.
Dimension
To cut or shape to specified dimensions.
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Amplitude
(Electronics) The maximum absolute value reached by a voltage or current waveform.
Dimension
To mark with specified dimensions.
Amplitude
The measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude.
Dimension
A single aspect of a given thing.
This film can be enjoyed on many dimensions - the script is great, the acting is realistic, and the special effects will simply take you aback.
Amplitude
(mathematics) The maximum absolute value of the vertical component of a curve or function, especially one that is periodic.
Dimension
A measure of spatial extent in a particular direction, such as height, width or breadth, or depth.
Amplitude
(physics) The maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies.
Dimension
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished.
Amplitude
(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.
Dimension
(geometry) The number of independent coordinates needed to specify uniquely the location of a point in a space; also, any of such independent coordinates.
Amplitude
(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.
Dimension
(linear algebra) The number of elements of any basis of a vector space.
Amplitude
(firearms) The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
Dimension
(physics) One of the physical properties that are regarded as fundamental measures of a physical quantity, such as mass, length and time.
The dimension of velocity is length divided by time.
Amplitude
State of being ample; extent of surface or space; largeness of dimensions; size.
The cathedral of Lincoln . . . is a magnificent structure, proportionable to the amplitude of the diocese.
Dimension
(computing) Any of the independent ranges of indices in a multidimensional array.
Amplitude
Largeness, in a figurative sense; breadth; abundance; fullness.
Dimension
A universe or plane of existence.
A machine that lets you travel to a parallel dimension.
Amplitude
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.
Dimension
(transitive) To mark, cut or shape something to specified dimensions.
Amplitude
The horizontal line which measures the distance to which a projectile is thrown; the range.
Dimension
To specify the size of (an array or similar data structure); to allocate.
Amplitude
The extent of a movement measured from the starting point or position of equilibrium; - applied especially to vibratory movements.
Dimension
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Amplitude
An angle upon which the value of some function depends; - a term used more especially in connection with elliptic functions.
Dimension
Measure in a single line, as length, breadth, height, thickness, or circumference; extension; measurement; - usually, in the plural, measure in length and breadth, or in length, breadth, and thickness; extent; size; as, the dimensions of a room, or of a ship; the dimensions of a farm, of a kingdom.
Gentlemen of more than ordinary dimensions.
Amplitude
(physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
Dimension
Extent; reach; scope; importance; as, a project of large dimensions.
Amplitude
The property of copious abundance
Dimension
The degree of manifoldness of a quantity; as, time is quantity having one dimension; volume has three dimensions, relative to extension.
Amplitude
Greatness of magnitude
Dimension
A literal factor, as numbered in characterizing a term. The term dimensions forms with the cardinal numbers a phrase equivalent to degree with the ordinal; thus, a2b2c is a term of five dimensions, or of the fifth degree.
Dimension
The manifoldness with which the fundamental units of time, length, and mass are involved in determining the units of other physical quantities.
Dimension
The magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
Dimension
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished;
Self-confidence is not an endearing property
Dimension
One of three cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
Dimension
Magnitude or extent;
A building of vast proportions
Dimension
Indicate the dimensions on;
These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart
Dimension
Shape or form to required dimensions