amplification

American  

[am-pluh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of amplifying or the state of being amplified.

2. expansion of a statement, narrative, etc., as for rhetorical purposes.

   In the revision, the story underwent considerable amplification.

3. a statement, narrative, etc., so expanded.

   The text of the second edition was an amplification.

4. the matter or substance used to expand an idea, statement, or the like.

   He added an extra paragraph to his speech as an amplification.

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

6. Genetics. gene amplification.

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amplification British  

/ ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or result of amplifying

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

3. a statement, story, etc, with such additional material

4. electronics

   1. the increase in strength of an electrical signal by means of an amplifier

   2. another word for gain 1

5. 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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amplification Scientific  

/ ăm′plə-fĭ-kā′shən /

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

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Etymology

Origin of amplification

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

Example Sentences

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amplification

The Arctic is warming several times faster than the global average, a phenomenon known as "Arctic amplification" -- and the effects aren't confined to the North Pole.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

If they can produce sufficiently strong amplification, the device could become the basis for highly adaptable new lasers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Analog semiconductors are used for sensors, power management and amplification, making them particularly important for data center and industrial uses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Even so, sonic adventurers, beginning with Leopold Stokowski in the 1930s, experimented with amplification in an obsessive, seemingly quixotic effort to locate a mythical sonic grail on the Cahuenga Pass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

It served as a breathing hole for Asmodeus, also as amplification to echo the dreaded name through the caves and tunnels as a warning to intruders.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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