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amplification

DEFINITIONS OF: amplification

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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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