AMP

¹

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble nucleotide, C 10 H 12 N 5 O 3 H 2 PO 4 , obtained by the partial hydrolysis of ATP or of ribonucleic acid, yielding on hydrolysis adenine, ribose, and orthophosphoric acid.

amp.

²

abbreviation

Electricity.

1. amperage.

2. ampere; amperes.

amp

³

[amp]

noun

1. amplifier.

verb (used with object)

1. to excite or energize (usually followed byup ).

   We were so amped up for the game that we forgot to eat.

amp

⁴

[amp]

noun

Slang.

1. amputation.

2. amputee.

amp

⁵

[amp]

noun

Electricity.

1. ampere.

AMP

¹

abbreviation

1. adenosine monophosphate

2. Australian Mutual Provident Society

amp

²

/ æmp /

noun

1. an ampere

2. informal,  an amplifier

verb

1. informal,  to excite or become excited

amp.

³

abbreviation

1. ampere

AMP

1. 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: C ₁₀ H ₁₄ N ₅ O ₇ P.

amp

1. A unit of electric current (see also current). One ampere corresponds to a certain number of electrons passing a fixed point each second.

A typical household's electrical supply includes a total of 120 to 200 amps; a typical house circuit carries 15 to 50 amps.

Word History and Origins

Origin of AMP¹

First recorded in 1950–55; a(denosine) m(ono-)p(hosphate)

Origin of AMP²

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Origin of AMP³

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Origin of AMP⁴

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, Del Toro amps up the action, starting the film off with a ghastly great sequence in which Elordi’s Creature punches a sailor so hard his spine snaps into a backward somersault.

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Massive media deals and an extended playoff amp up the stakes.

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Homeowners with electric panels that are several decades old should consider taking advantage of the tax credit, especially if their panelboards support less than 100 amps and use fuses instead of circuit breakers, he says.

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The likes of American sprinter Noah Lyles jump around and amp up the crowd.

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The book takes a turn when a nurse’s daughter goes missing, but Straight amps the joy with an unexpected life-affirming love affair.

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