amplifying
Meaning of amplifying
verb, gerund or present participle
- increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
the accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement
- enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement).
the notes amplify information contained in the statement
- make multiple copies of (a gene or DNA sequence).
genomic DNA was amplified using the polymerase chain reaction
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘increase, augment’): from Old French amplifier, from Latin amplificare, from amplus ‘large, abundant’.
Information about amplifying
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of amplifying
am-pli-fy-ing
- It consists of 4 syllables and 10 chars.
- amplifying is a word polysyllabic because it has four or more syllables
amplifying synonyms
Meaning make or become louder:
Meaning become or make greater in size, amount, or degree:
Meaning help or encourage (something) to increase or improve:
Meaning increase the amount, level, or strength of:
Meaning make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope:
Meaning become or make more intense:
Meaning increase rapidly:
Meaning become or make greater in intensity, number, amount, or volume:
Meaning make or become more intense:
Meaning make (something) greater by adding to it; increase:
Meaning add an extra element or amount to:
Meaning give a fuller version or account of:
Meaning elaborate (a musical theme) by modification of the melody, harmony, or rhythm:
Meaning decorate (cloth) by sewing patterns on it with thread:
Meaning strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material:
amplifying antonyms
Meaning make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size:
Meaning make or become quiet and calm:
Meaning make (something) denser or more concentrated:
Translation of amplifying
- Spanish: amplificador
- Portuguese: amplificador
- French: amplificateur
- Italian: amplificazione
Words that rhyme with amplifying
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