amp
1Origin of amp
1Other definitions for amp (2 of 5)
to excite or energize (usually followed by up): We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.
Origin of amp
2Other definitions for amp (3 of 5)
Origin of amp
3Other definitions for AMP (4 of 5)
a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C10H12N5O3H2PO4, obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid.
Origin of AMP
4- Also called adenosine monophosphate, adenylic acid.
Other definitions for amp. (5 of 5)
amperage.
ampere; amperes.
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How to use amp in a sentence
The Moon makes a poignant link to Pluto in your sign, by Monday, amping intuition of new people and situations.
So the Obama people feel that amping up the base is their best play.
Pluto in your sign will see a near-full Moon pass over it like a magnifying lens, amping its transformative power.
From New York to Indonesia, these are the regions that are amping up security and bracing for the worst.
The pundits largely panned President Obama's first Oval Office address, devoted to amping up his response to the BP oil disaster.
British Dictionary definitions for amp (1 of 3)
/ (æmp) /
an ampere
informal an amplifier
Australian informal to excite or become excited
- See also amp up
British Dictionary definitions for AMP (2 of 3)
adenosine monophosphate
Australian Mutual Provident Society
British Dictionary definitions for amp. (3 of 3)
ampere
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Scientific definitions for AMP
[ ā′ĕm-pē′ ]
Short for adenosine monophosphate. An organic compound that is composed of adenosine and one phosphate group. It is one of the nucleotides present in DNA and RNA, and is also the fundamental component of ATP and ADP. During certain cellular metabolic processes, AMP forms from ADP when the latter loses a phosphate group, and AMP forms ADP by acquiring a phosphate group. Chemical formula: C10H14N5O7P.
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Cultural definitions for amp
[ (am-peer) ]
Notes for amp
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