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amplification
DEFINITIONS OF:
amplification
1
n
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
“a few remarks added in
amplification
and defense”
Synonyms:
elaboration
Type of:
expanding upon
,
expansion
adding information or detail
n
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
Type of:
increase
,
step-up
the act of increasing something
n
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Synonyms:
gain
Types:
loop gain
(telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input
Type of:
increase
,
increment
the amount by which something increases
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