amplification

noun

Definition of amplificationnext
1
as in enhancement

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2
as in addition

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Recent Examples of amplification So the aid isn't simply turned up; it's programmed to boost the high pitches a lot and the low ones barely at all—a different amount of amplification at every frequency, matched to the exact shape of your hearing loss. — Angela Haupt, Time, 29 June 2026 Since day one, music has always been my artistic vehicle to amplify creativity, connection, community, collaboration, and maximum amplification of human emotion. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 25 June 2026 But the process of light-amplification has straitened the storytelling. — James Parker, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Our main point is that the instant amplification of these acts, often with inaccurate context, implies that vestiges of the Klan are roaming Chicago streets. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for amplification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplification
  1. enhancement
  2. addition
  3. magnification
  4. adjustment
  5. exaggeration
  6. modification
  7. alteration
  8. deletion
Noun
  • They can be triggered by something as small as a single word, a passing comment, or a seemingly harmless decision or, as with Steve and Lilly, a seemingly appropriate request for clarification or small enhancement.
    — Susan MacKenty Brady, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • These software enhancements are expected to be important as the MQ-25A progresses through further development stages.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Definition of enhancement
Noun
  • One way to begin is with the mental and physical reset provided by the Crossings Ceremony, the most recent addition to Miraval Austin’s Life in Balance Spa offerings.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • The coaching staff thought the talent the team inherited, with the addition of a few bargain signings, was better than the numbers showed.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of addition
Noun
  • The 50mm object lenses admit plenty of light and the 18x magnification brings the cosmos closer than some telescopes.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • To build the dataset, Cheng used a DSLR camera paired with a high-magnification zoom lens to photograph mosquitoes and generate training data for the computer vision model.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
Definition of magnification
Noun
  • Can line up the defense, make the calls, make the adjustments.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • But will the delivery adjustment, All-Star break intervention and attention to workload fix Ohtani’s knee at least through the postseason?
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of adjustment
Noun
  • That may sound like an exaggeration, but higher education will almost certainly have to become more remedial.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • That may be a TV exaggeration, but tornadoes and other dangerous storms do hit the city regularly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • The company designed it for installation on existing military vehicles and forward operating positions without requiring extensive modifications to core platform systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • The Implementing Act update introduces operational modifications by member states and industry stakeholders that include simplified declarations for micro and small primary operators.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
Definition of modification
Noun
  • But when renovating an 18th-century apartment on a side street in the Marais, architect Clément Lesnoff-Rocard boldly undid a number of alterations to the home over the years.
    — Felix Wagner, Architectural Digest, 11 July 2026
  • This challenge transcends typical software localization, demanding fundamental alterations to AI's core reasoning and output.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of alteration
Noun
  • My company contact says the developers are looking to include secure deletion in the next version.
    — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Enrico Cappellini, a senior author of the new study and a professor of paleoproteomics at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen, said the deletion of the entire gene had been observed in some living male humans and even in the DNA of a Neanderthal male.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
Definition of deletion

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