Amplification
WordNet
noun
(1) (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
(2) Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
"A few remarks added in amplification and defense"
"An elaboration of the sketch followed"
(3) The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
WiktionaryText
Etymology
< < ; see amplify.
Noun
- the act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding to
- the act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current
- gain
- using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA
- 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)