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amplification definition

am·pli·fi·ca·tion (am′plə fi kās̸hən)

noun

  1. an amplifying or being amplified
  2. matter, details, etc. added to amplify a statement, report, etc.
  3. a statement, etc. with something added

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amplification

n.

addition, augmentation, elaboration, intensification; see increase 1.


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amplification Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • DNA: A novel method for the amplification of DNA preserved in fossil pollen.

Converse of object

  • require: Please do revert to me if you require amplification on any point.

Adjective modifier

  • electronic: In order to obtain the most accurate digitization of these weaker signals, electronic amplification of the signal occurs away from the centerburst.

Modifies a noun

  • prefix: An amplification prefix name is derived from a name for a cyclic parent hydride.

Noun used with modifier

  • polymerase: Detection and typing of maize streak virus and other distantly related geminiviruses of grasses by polymerase chain reaction amplification of a conserved viral sequence.
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