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amplification

am·pli·fi·ca·tion [ àmpləfi káysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. process of making louder: the act or process of making something louder

2. enlargement of something: the act or process of making something larger, greater, or stronger

3. addition of detail: the act or process of making a spoken or written account fuller or clearer

4. electronics increase in signal magnitude: the increase in the magnitude of a signal produced by an amplifier

5.  (plural am·pli·fi·ca·tions) detail added: a detail, explanation, or illustration added to a spoken or written account to make it fuller or clearer

6. genetics gene reproduction: the production of many copies of a section of DNA, naturally or by technological means

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