amplification

[ am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amplification ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

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, amplifier host, amplify, amplitude

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Example sentences from the Web for amplification

That system expands the content users see beyond their own networks, but the company says it doesn’t think there is enough friction in hitting the Like button to warrant that extra amplification.
Social Shorts: Facebook attribution change on hold, Instagram gets more shoppable, turns 10|Ginny Marvin|October 12, 2020|Search Engine Land
The company calls the decision a “worthwhile sacrifice to encourage more thoughtful and explicit amplification.”
Changing how retweets work, Twitter seeks to slow down election misinformation|Taylor Hatmaker|October 9, 2020|TechCrunch
Deprived of amplification, he silently stripped down and collapsed onstage.
America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real|Rich Goldstein|July 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But my comedy onstage is just an amplification of what people do to each other.
Andrew Dice Clay on ‘Blue Jasmine,’ His Alleged Misogyny, and More|Marlow Stern|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Of course, the world saw but the amplification of his artistic faculty, and his fortune was made.
Love's Usuries|Louis Creswicke
But the theme by amplification became nauseous, and he at length with some roughness put an end to the tale.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin
We will add whatever is necessary in the way of amplification and embellishment.
Fantastic Fables|Ambrose Bierce
The classification given is an amplification of that adopted in 1836, and contains changes and additions.
Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico|John Wesley Powell
What she now told him was but an amplification of what he had guessed.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for amplification

amplification

[ ăm′plə-fĭ-kā′shən ]

n.

The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

The result of such a process.

The process by which genes or DNA sequences are copied in an organism or in the laboratory.

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.

单词	amplification
释义	amplification [ am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ] / ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amplification ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, amplifier host, amplify, amplitude Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amplification That system expands the content users see beyond their own networks, but the company says it doesn’t think there is enough friction in hitting the Like button to warrant that extra amplification. Social Shorts: Facebook attribution change on hold, Instagram gets more shoppable, turns 10\|Ginny Marvin\|October 12, 2020\|Search Engine Land The company calls the decision a “worthwhile sacrifice to encourage more thoughtful and explicit amplification.” Changing how retweets work, Twitter seeks to slow down election misinformation\|Taylor Hatmaker\|October 9, 2020\|TechCrunch Deprived of amplification, he silently stripped down and collapsed onstage. America’s Poets: Battle Rap Gets Real\|Rich Goldstein\|July 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But my comedy onstage is just an amplification of what people do to each other. Andrew Dice Clay on ‘Blue Jasmine,’ His Alleged Misogyny, and More\|Marlow Stern\|July 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Of course, the world saw but the amplification of his artistic faculty, and his fortune was made. Love's Usuries\|Louis Creswicke But the theme by amplification became nauseous, and he at length with some roughness put an end to the tale. Caleb Williams\|William Godwin We will add whatever is necessary in the way of amplification and embellishment. Fantastic Fables\|Ambrose Bierce The classification given is an amplification of that adopted in 1836, and contains changes and additions. Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico\|John Wesley Powell What she now told him was but an amplification of what he had guessed. Once Upon A Time\|Richard Harding Davis 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amplification elaboration, development, exaggeration, extension, addition, expansion, padding, enlargement, magnification, buildup, augmentation, boost, strengthening, stretching, deepening, intensification, lengthening, expatiation, raising, widening Medical definitions for amplification amplification [ ăm′plə-fĭ-kā′shən ] n. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality. The result of such a process. The process by which genes or DNA sequences are copied in an organism or in the laboratory. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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amplification

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British Dictionary definitions for amplification

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Medical definitions for amplification

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