amplification

noun

am·pli·fi·ca·tion | \ ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of amplification

1a : 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)

2a : the particulars by which a statement is expanded

b : an expanded statement

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Examples of amplification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web At Rady Shell concerts this year, the amplification has been erratic at times, but whoever ran the board on Friday did a great job. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2022 Alabama is currently averaging around 40,000 nucleic acid amplification tests per day, according to ADPH. — Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 15 July 2022 At first, the Bowl amplification was closer to movie theater loud than ideal, but either one’s ears adapted (never a good thing) or the volume was toned down. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 The amplification of the county’s narrative has attracted attention from across conservative media. — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 It’s the amplification and glorification of being different and separate, of being special, of being chosen, zealously so. — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 20 June 2022 Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February, many tech platforms took steps to curb the amplification of false Russian narratives. — Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 8 June 2022 As the 20th Century turned into the 21st, the amplification of disability culture and the push for a more accessible world was not only part of the fabric of political discourse, but the key to this growing Disability Economy. — Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 3 June 2022 Her tenure as chief operating officer coincided with the rise of micro-targeted advertising, the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal, the amplification of hate speech and false information. — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 2 June 2022 See More

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