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amplification
[ am-pluh-fi-key-shuhn ]
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.
amplification
/ ˌæɪɪˈɪʃə /
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
- Also calledgene 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
- 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
Example Sentences
Second is “amplification” of the variety within your organization so it “better matches the variety of the environment.”
Haslam adds: "I don't think anyone appreciated that you need to a lot of amplification to reach the back of the crowd, because all the sound just gets lost in the atmosphere."
Along with performing, participants can attend panels dedicated to “giving underrepresented voices the amplification and professional advancement they need and deserve,” Blaine says.
That could be full orchestra climaxes louder than you ever thought possible without amplification.
A performer’s costume signals to the audience that they’re in a space operating outside of societal norms, a place of amplification.
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