amplitud

width

noun ahm-plee-TOOD Rare

Origin: Latin amplitudo, from amplus (wide)

Also means

breadth

Usage Note

Amplitud covers physical width, the breadth of a concept, and in physics, the amplitude of a wave. A common figurative collocation is amplitud de miras (broad-mindedness). The related adjective amplio (broad, wide) shares the root but stresses its first syllable, whereas amplitud stresses its final one.

Examples

"La amplitud del puente permite el paso de dos carriles."

Natural Translation

The width of the bridge allows two lanes to pass.

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