amplification

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.
3. (countable, uncountable) Gain.
4. (countable, uncountable) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.
5. (countable, uncountable) 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).
6. (countable, uncountable) A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.

Synonyms

expansion

gain

enlargement

magnification

elaboration

reinforcement

dilatation

expatiation

dilation

extension

validation

affirmation

dilate

enhance

enhancement

enlarge

escalation

exaggeration

expatiate

fortification

gaining

growth

heighten

increase

increment

intensify

intensifying

invigoration

leverage

magnify

overstatement

potentiation

probate

profit

reenforcement

reinforce

relief

reproduction

scale factor

spread

strengthen

strengthening

substantiation

support

potentialization

scaling factor

avouchment

explain in detail

ampliation

accretion

Translations

amplificación

amplificazione

Verstärkung

amplificação

amplification

Erweiterung

amplificació

ενίσχυση

Vergrößerung

grossissement

επέκταση

vergroting

abartma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

From Latin amplificātiō, from amplificō (“I amplify”); see amplify.
Etymology tree
Latin amplus
Latin -ficō
Latin amplificō
Latin -tiō
Latin amplificātiōlbor.
English amplification