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amplification

am·pli·fi·ca·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-pluh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌæm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-pluh-fi-key-shuh n]
    • /ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of amplification word

  • noun amplification the act or result of amplifying 3
  • noun amplification material added to a statement, story, etc, in order to expand or clarify it 3
  • noun amplification a statement, story, etc, with such additional material 3
  • noun amplification the increase in strength of an electrical signal by means of an amplifier 3
  • noun amplification the production of multiple copies of a particular gene or DNA sequence. It can occur naturally or artificially, by genetic engineering techniques 3
  • noun amplification an amplifying or being amplified 3

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Origin of amplification

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50, amplification is from the Latin word amplificātiōn- (stem of amplificātiō). See ample, -i-, -fication

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Parts of speech for Amplification

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amplification popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

amplification usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for amplification

noun amplification

  • development — Development is the gradual growth or formation of something.
  • addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
  • padding — a dull, muffled sound, as of footsteps on the ground.
  • magnification — the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
  • buildup — praise or favorable publicity, esp. when systematic and intended to make something popular, well-known, etc.

Antonyms for amplification

noun amplification

  • decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
  • reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
  • abridgment — a shortened version of a written work
  • compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
  • lessening — to become less.

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