amplification

noun

Definition of amplificationnext
1
as in enhancement

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2
as in addition

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Recent Examples of amplification Her work as a creator and producer also confirms her commitment to storytelling and amplification. — Alejandra Rojas, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 An acoustics expert from Lincoln Center was hired to create pin-drop perfect sound in the auditorium, since symphonies and operas perform without amplification. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 Promote Black Businesses Word-of-mouth and social media amplification help Black businesses grow. — Monica Sanders, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 Based on Elijah Wald’s hour-by-hour countdown Dylan Goes Electric!, James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown is a quirky, engaging and (thankfully) never reverential biopic that tracks the journey of Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet) from acoustic folk to rock amplification. — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for amplification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplification
  1. addition
  2. magnification
  3. adjustment
  4. exaggeration
  5. modification
  6. alteration
  7. deletion
  8. revision
Noun
  • But in addition to flowers, April showers can also bring a lot of joint pain.
    — Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to its historical importance, the site provides a boost to the small town of Petersburg just to the north, said David Blanchette, a local journalist who has been involved in area museums including the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of addition
Noun
  • Key features: 10x magnification, 25mm objective lens diameter, non-removable glass solar filters, 5.7-degree angular field of view, 11.5 oz weight.
    — Paul Brett, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Both require a telescope and, honestly, don't look much at all, even with a lot of magnification.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of magnification
Noun
  • There's still time left in the regular season to make adjustments, of course.
    — Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • This is a chance to make adjustments before moving full speed ahead.
    — Colin Bedell, Them, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of adjustment
Noun
  • The comedic exaggeration is clear, but the bit is also a gesture to something deeper: Americans are skeptical about their government’s national security claims against China and open to seeing the country and its people through a different light.
    — Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History, TIME, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.
    — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 24 Feb. 2025
Definition of exaggeration
Noun
  • Adaptive Housing: Implement home modifications that offer both aesthetic appeal and lifelong physical accessibility, enabling aging in place.
    — Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The next Starliner test flight would seek to confirm that the spacecraft's thrusters function properly after modifications were made to the vehicle's propulsion system, according to Stich.
    — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of modification
Noun
  • The Italian official said alterations were not detected by eye and only were revealed by examining the seams of the crotch area of the ski suits after the competition.
    — Graham Dunbar, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Intense alteration on early Mars revealed by high-aluminum rocks at Jezero crater.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Definition of alteration
Noun
  • Earlier this month, a Defense Department purge of DEI content led to U.S. military branches flagging tens of thousands of online photos and posts for deletion.
    — Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • He’s struggled to find explanations for some of the deletions other than spite.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of deletion
Noun
  • And the revisions worked, Miguel Cardona, Biden’s education secretary, told USA TODAY in January.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • There were no historical revisions and no changes to beginning stocks, so the net effect on the forecast for 2024/25 ending stocks was a decrease below 100,000 bales (to 78.3 million).
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of revision

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