amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
1
a
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
b
: a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)
2
a
: the particulars by which a statement is expanded
b
: an expanded statement
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Social media platforms have brought new complexity and amplification to these campaigns.
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Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The book will be a continuation and amplification of the messages — and calls to action — explored in the New Jersey Democrat’s historic Senate speech earlier this year.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
The right speaker houses all the circuitry and amplification—a 120-watt class-D amplifier—and passes signal and power to the left speaker via standard speaker wire.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The most consequential decision here is to forgo amplification, creating a sense of intimacy at the Kansas diner where four bus passengers and their driver (David Shih) wait out the weather.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Azwad Anjum Islam, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
The book will be a continuation and amplification of the messages — and calls to action — explored in the New Jersey Democrat’s historic Senate speech earlier this year.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 28 May 2025
The right speaker houses all the circuitry and amplification—a 120-watt class-D amplifier—and passes signal and power to the left speaker via standard speaker wire.
—PC Magazine, 27 May 2025
The most consequential decision here is to forgo amplification, creating a sense of intimacy at the Kansas diner where four bus passengers and their driver (David Shih) wait out the weather.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Amplification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amplification. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
Medical Definition
amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən
1
: an act, example, or product of amplifying
2
: a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)
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