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Amplification

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Noun

1. amplification, elaboration

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

Example Sentences:
'a few remarks added in amplification and defense'
'an elaboration of the sketch followed'

2. amplification, gain

the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

3. amplification

(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Amplification

see synonyms of amplification
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
a. 
the increase in strength of an electrical signal by means of an amplifier
b.  another word for gain1 (sense 13)
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

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Amplification

see synonyms of amplification
noun
1. 
an amplifying or being amplified
2. 
matter, details, etc. added to amplify a statement, report, etc.
3. 
a statement, etc. with something added

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Amplification

see synonyms of amplification
n.
1. The act or result of amplifying, enlarging, or extending.
2.
a. An addition to or expansion of a statement or idea.
b. A statement with such an addition.
3. Physics
a. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.
b. The result of such a process.
4. Electronics See gain1.
5. Genetics The process by which extra copies of a gene or a DNA sequence are formed.

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