amplification

[am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn]

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.

amplification

/ 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

amplification

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amplification¹

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

Example Sentences

Tiny speakers built into the frame’s temples deliver natural amplification in noisy environments, according to our testers with mild to moderate hearing loss.

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Lang also insists upon amplification, which can or cannot enhance the intelligibility of text.

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The incident underscores how college campuses can become flashpoints for national debates, where students’ political activism, social media amplification, and ideological convictions collide.

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The team's second Nature paper details another strategy for improving measurement: signal amplification.

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Opera’s invaluable source for progressive and unexpected new work, tends to go in for blatant amplification.

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Related Words

• elaboration