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amplification

[am-pluh-fi-kay-shuhn] / ˌæm plə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Analog semiconductors are used for sensors, power management and amplification, making them particularly important for data center and industrial uses.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

In “Suffs,” stalwart amplification emphasized the predictability of forthright lyrics and score.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026

Writing in the journal Nature, the team showed that wave amplification can be achieved using a device that simulates extreme rotation without physically spinning.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

“But a new structural variable—the amplification effect created by leveraged ETFs and derivatives positioning—has become more important than ever in this market.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

What to others would have been a muffling was to her alert senses, which were fine-tuned like the cats whiskers of an old wireless, an almost unbearable amplification.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan


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