amplification
Americannoun
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the act of amplifying or the state of being amplified.
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expansion of a statement, narrative, etc., as for rhetorical purposes.
In the revision, the story underwent considerable amplification.
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a statement, narrative, etc., so expanded.
The text of the second edition was an amplification.
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the matter or substance used to expand an idea, statement, or the like.
He added an extra paragraph to his speech as an amplification.
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Electricity. increase in the strength of current, voltage, or power.
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Genetics. gene amplification.
noun
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the act or result of amplifying
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material added to a statement, story, etc, in order to expand or clarify it
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a statement, story, etc, with such additional material
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electronics
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the increase in strength of an electrical signal by means of an amplifier
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another word for gain 1
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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
Etymology
Origin of amplification
First recorded in 1540–50, amplification is from the Latin word amplificātiōn- (stem of amplificātiō ). See ample, -i-, -fication
Vocabulary lists containing amplification
Rhetoric
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Example Sentences
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It is well known that the Arctic is warming faster than the global average, a phenomenon known as Arctic Amplification.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024
People arriving in Hawaii can avoid a mandatory 14-day quarantine by providing proof of a coronavirus-negative Nucleic Acid Amplification test taken within 72 hours of the final leg of the trip.
From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2020
Discovering Hidden Twitter Amplification Andy Patel at security company F-Secure has a nice data visualization of some suspicious activity on Twitter.
From The Verge • Apr. 5, 2019
Amplification is needed for the outdoors, and the instrumental ensemble, which is off to the side and capably conducted by Kristof Van Grysperre, doesn’t have the presence it needs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2017
Those of you who enjoy shooting laser beams at your friends for sport can bamboozle your opponents by crying out, “Here comes my Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation!” just before you fire.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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