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- [amp]
- /æmp/
- /æmp/
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- [amp]
- /æmp/
Definitions of amp word
- countable noun amp An amp is the same as an ampere. 3
- countable noun amp An amp is the same as an amplifier. 3
- countable noun amp An amp is the same as an ampoule. 3
- noun amp an ampere 3
- noun amp an amplifier 3
- verb amp to excite or become excited 3
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Origin of amp
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; by shortening
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Amp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amp popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
amp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amp
noun amp
- loudspeaker — any of various devices, usually electronic, by which speech, music, etc., can be intensified and made audible throughout a room, hall, or the like.
- speaker — Tris(tram E.) 1888–1958, U.S. baseball player.
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