amplification
English
Etymology
From Latin amplificātiō, from amplificō (“I amplify”); see amplify.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
amplification (countable and uncountable, plural amplifications)
- The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
- (physics) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
- (electronics) Gain.
- (genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
- (organic chemistry) A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).
Related terms
Terms related to amplification
Translations
result of amplifying
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Further reading
- amplification in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- amplification in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
French
Noun
amplification f (plural amplifications)
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