amplification

[ am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of amplifying or the state of being amplified.

expansion of a statement, narrative, etc., as for rhetorical purposes: In the revision, the story underwent considerable amplification.

a statement, narrative, etc., so expanded: The text of the second edition was an amplification.

the matter or substance used to expand an idea, statement, or the like: He added an extra paragraph to his speech as an amplification.

Electricity. increase in the strength of current, voltage, or power.

Genetics. gene amplification.

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Origin of amplification

First recorded in 1540–50, amplification is from the Latin word amplificātiōn- (stem of amplificātiō). See ample, -i-, -fication

Words nearby amplification

amplexifoliate, amplexus, ampliate, ampliation, amplidyne, amplification, amplificatory, amplifier, amplify, amplitude, amplitude modulation

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How to use amplification in a sentence

As remarketing was swiftly adopted by advertisers, it also became an engine for publishers, powering ad programs such as audience extension and content amplification.
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So-called amplification attacks work by sending the third parties requests that are manipulated so they appear to have come from the target.
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The sound should be clear and crisp without requiring further amplification.
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That’s what leads to amplification of extremism and all the rest.
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They also believe that growing amplification of conspiracy theories by partisan media outlets, social media algorithms, and politicians will continue.
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Deprived of amplification, he silently stripped down and collapsed onstage.
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But my comedy onstage is just an amplification of what people do to each other.
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Amplification, declamation, and exaggeration were at all times the faults of the Greeks, excepting Demosthenes and Aristotle.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Nearly all that she says would be tiresome amplification if any other was speaking of Phædra's passion.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
However, there are times when this cannot be done: a point may be so well known that it needs no amplification.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
He could hear his voice boom out with thunderous amplification and saw Scotty clap his hands to his ears.
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"Because of the limit of amplification in the tubes," Arcot replied.
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British Dictionary definitions for amplification

amplification

/ (ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act or result of amplifying

material added to a statement, story, etc, in order to expand or clarify it

a statement, story, etc, with such additional material

electronics

the increase in strength of an electrical signal by means of an amplifier
another word for gain 1 (def. 13)

Also called: gene amplification genetics the production of multiple copies of a particular gene or DNA sequence. It can occur naturally or artificially, by genetic engineering techniques

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Scientific definitions for amplification

amplification

[ ăm′plə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

An increase in the magnitude or strength of an electric current, a force, or another physical quantity, such as a radio signal.

amplification

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