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amplifier

am·pli·fi·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [am-pluh-fahy-er]
    • /ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər/
    • /ˈæm.plɪ.faɪ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [am-pluh-fahy-er]
    • /ˈæm pləˌfaɪ ər/

Definitions of amplifier word

  • countable noun amplifier An amplifier is an electronic device in a radio or stereo system which causes sounds or signals to get louder. 3
  • noun amplifier an electronic device used to increase the strength of the signal fed into it 3
  • noun amplifier such a device used for the amplification of audio frequency signals in a radio, etc 3
  • noun amplifier an additional lens for altering the focal length of a camera lens 3
  • noun amplifier a person or thing that amplifies 3
  • noun amplifier a device that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal 3

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Origin of amplifier

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; amplify + -er1

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Parts of speech for Amplifier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

amplifier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

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Synonyms for amplifier

noun amplifier

  • 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.
  • amp — An amp is the same as an ampere.
  • speaker — Tris(tram E.) 1888–1958, U.S. baseball player.

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