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amplify

Syllabification: (am·pli·fy)

Pronunciation: /ˈampləˌfī/

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Definition of amplify

verb (amplifies, amplifying, amplified)

[with object]

increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier:the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement
increase the amplitude of (an electrical signal or other oscillation).
cause to become more marked or intense:urban policy initiatives amplified social polarization
Genetics make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence).
enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement):the notes amplify information contained in the statement

Derivatives

amplification

Origin:

late Middle English (in the general sense 'increase, augment'): from Old French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus 'large, abundant'

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