amplification

am·pli·fi·ca·tion  (mpl-f-kshn)

n.

1. The act or result of amplifying, enlarging, or extending.

2.

a. An addition to or expansion of a statement or idea.

b. A statement with such an addition.

3. Physics

a. The process of increasing the magnitude of a variable quantity, especially the magnitude of voltage, power, or current, without altering any other quality.

b. The result of such a process.

4. Electronics See gain¹.

5. Genetics The process by which extra copies of a gene or a DNA sequence are formed.

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amplification  (mpl-f-kshn)

An increase in the magnitude or strength of an electric current, a force, or another physical quantity, such as a radio signal.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amplification - addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed" elaboration expanding upon, expansion - adding information or detail
	2.	amplification - the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input gain increment, increase - the amount by which something increases; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" loop gain - (telecommunication) the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input; "if the loop gain is too great the system may go into oscillation"
	3.	amplification - (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary" electricity - a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons

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amplification

noun 1. increase, boosting, stretching, strengthening, expansion, extension, widening, raising, heightening, deepening, lengthening, enlargement, intensification, magnification, dilation, augmentation

noun 2. explanation, development, expansion, supplementing, fleshing out, elaboration, rounding out, augmentation, expatiation