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

Examples of amplification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cruz, who spun up election deniers with his amplification of Trump’s lies, hid in a supply closet. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024

The organization is expecting the fair to reach an audience of 5 million through digital amplification. —Martino Carrera, WWD, 23 Oct. 2024

Smartmatic had sued the outlet over its amplification of claims that it was involved in rigging of the 2020 election, even though, in reality, the election systems company was only providing services in Los Angeles County. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024

AirPods aren’t a fix for everyone: Individuals with severe hearing loss won’t get enough sound amplification from the earbuds, Derebery says. —Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin amplificātiōn-, amplificātiō "act of making greater, enlarging upon (in rhetoric)," from amplificāre "to increase the size of, amplify" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing amplification

• amplification host

Kids Definition

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)