Amplification

/ˌæmplɪfɪkˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌæmpɫəfəˈkeɪʃən/

[noun]

Amplification

[NOUN]

addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

synonyms : elaboration

(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

in an impartial manner

the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

synonyms : gain

a rhetorical device in which the writer repeats a word or phrase while adding more detail to it, in order to emphasize or clarify the meaning of the original statement

Examples

1. The next characteristic is amplification.

2. Psychologists call this amplification.

3. And I get amplification.

4. But a practiced speaker could reach 8,000 to 9,000 persons without amplification.