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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

/ ˌæɪɪˈɪʃə /

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

“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

amplification

  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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of amplification1

First recorded in 1540–50, amplification is from the Latin word ھپō- (stem of ھپō ). See ample, -i-, -fication
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The festival has been slowly evolving a system of outdoor amplification, and it captures excellent audio on streams of the Libbey Bowl concerts.

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All prove believable and their trio at the end is exquisite, even if with amplification and the dramatic limitations of the production they have limited presence.

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Second is “amplification” of the variety within your organization so it “better matches the variety of the environment.”

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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."

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Along with performing, participants can attend panels dedicated to “giving underrepresented voices the amplification and professional advancement they need and deserve,” Blaine says.

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