amplification
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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
Examples of amplification in a Sentence
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The role goes light on flashy dramatic explosions, but there's a genuinely affecting build in the amplification of fear, paranoia, anger and sorrow as Jean's defiant refusal to abandon her beliefs under mounting pressure is broken down. — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Seberg': Film Review | Venice 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 In particular, researchers worry about a process called Arctic amplification. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Rare Lightning Strikes Detected 300 Miles From North Pole," 14 Aug. 2019 Combined, bad faith actors on the right have allowed for the amplification of fringe -- and politically beneficial -- theories and narratives that would have formally been hidden from sight and relegated to obscure message boards on the web. — Oliver Darcy, CNN, "In the age of the information wars, Mueller's traditionalist approach was his major flaw," 26 July 2019 However, neutron stars may provide a sort of amplification, making axions visible. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Pulsars could convert dark matter into something we could see," 20 Dec. 2018 The Democratic demands are an amplification of the hard-edged rhetoric Democrats have deployed against Pruitt. — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, "The Energy 202: Democratic senators demand Pruitt recuse himself from rewriting Clean Power Plan," 7 Feb. 2018 Over time, the trend toward amplification spawned a counter-movement promoting session beers, brews that toned down the volume and alcohol without sacrificing flavor. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, "Brown Ales May Be Unfashionable, but the Style Is Timeless," 5 Jan. 2018 That would help keep the crowd small and the noise to a minimum, since the band wanted to play a true acoustic set with no amplification whatsoever. — John Wenzel, The Know, "Mumford & Sons is playing an intimate, unplugged set at a Denver record store on Friday," 14 Aug. 2019 In 1969, when amplification in a 40,000-capacity stadium was a challenge unsolved, a natural basin accommodating 10 times that many was altogether out of reach. — Robert Christgau, Los Angeles Times, "Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Star Spangled Banner’ is the anthem we need in the age of Trump," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amplification.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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amplification
noun
am·pli·fi·ca·tion
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Medical Definition of amplification
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)