amplification
noun [U] /ˌæm.plɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/Definition
› Amplification makes music or other sounds louder: electronic amplificationAmplifiers, microphones and speakers › formal added detail: The horror lies in the violence itself, which needs no amplification.Reasons and explanations
(Definition of amplification noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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