amplification 
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am·pli·fi·ca·tion (am′plə fi kā′s̸hən)
noun
- an amplifying or being amplified
- matter, details, etc. added to amplify a statement, report, etc.
- a statement, etc. with something added
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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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