amplification

«amplification» in Mova's school dictionary: Making a sound or signal louder or stronger — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (amplification, amplifications)

meaning for a pupil

1) Making a sound or signal louder or stronger. tree →

2) (formal) Adding more detail to explain something better. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science lessons about sound and electricity: speakers and amplifiers give amplification. In English, «amplification» of a point means explaining it more. Phrases: «sound amplification», «needs amplification».

examples

• The concert used powerful amplification. tree →
• A guitar amplifier gives amplification to the strings' sound. tree →
• Hearing aids work by amplification. tree →
• Your answer needs more amplification. tree →
• A cupped hand gives a little amplification to your voice. tree →
• The microphone's amplification made her voice boom. tree →

note

Verb: amplify; machine: amplifier (informal «amp»). Uncountable mostly.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «amplification» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.