amplification

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Pronunciation
/ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Noun
6 definition(s)
1 Definition

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

2 Definition

The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current.

3 Definition

Gain.

4 Definition

The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA.

5 Definition

A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants).

6 Definition

A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation.