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    [Noun]  | "am*pli*fi*ca*tion" | \ ˌam-plə-fə-ˈkā-shən \


    1: an act, example, or product of amplifying

    2: a usually massive replication of genetic material and especially of a gene or DNA sequence (as in a polymerase chain reaction)

    3: the particulars by which a statement is expanded

    Origin: 1546 ;

     Borrowed from Latin amplificātiōn-, amplificātiō "act of making greater, enlarging upon (in rhetoric)," from amplificāre "to increase the size of, {see: |amplify|amplify}" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action;

    [Noun]  | "amplifying host" 


    1: an organism in which an infectious agent (such as a virus or bacterium) that is pathogenic for some other species is able to replicate rapidly and to high concentrations

    Origin: 1963 ;

    [Verb]  | "am*pli*fy" | \ ˈam-plə-ˌfī \


    1: to expand (something, such as a statement) by the use of detail or illustration or by closer analysis

    2: to make larger or greater (as in amount, importance, or intensity) : increase

    3: to increase the strength or amount of; especially : to make louder

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English amplifien "to enlarge, increase," borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French amplifier, borrowed from Latin amplificāre "to increase the size of, augment," from amplus "more than adequate in size or extent, {see: |ample|ample}" + -i- {see: |-i-|-i-} + -ficāre {see: |-fy|-fy};

    [Noun]  | "amplification" 


    2: as in addition, supplement;


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    [Verb]  | "amplify" 


    1: to express more fully and in greater detail;


      * e.g., " ... after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances "




    2: to make greater in size, amount, or number;


      * e.g., " ... the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors "




    3: to make markedly greater in measure or degree;


      * e.g., " ... a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones "




     [ "Estrogen Amplification" ]

    1: The phenomenon by which females become exponentially "girlier" when they congregate in larger and larger groups. This is thought to be caused by the increased availability of estrogen, the "female" hormone, within a given radius. Some hypothesize that ovaries serve a role in communicating with each other under such circumstances. It should be noted that Estrogen Amplification also occurs in post-menopausal women.

      * e.g.,  ... The loud, uncontrolled giggling in the office next to me is the tell-tale sign that 5 or more females are in the same room - surely, estrogen amplification has occurred. 

     [ "Anal Amplification" ]

    1: When flatulence is amplified by surroundings (echo, silent room, canyon, etc)

      * e.g.,  ... I better avoid this room as it looks like an Anal Amplification room and I feel a fart coming on and do not wish to be embarrassed... 

     [ "incestuous amplification" ]

    1: The (extreme) reinforcement (read: over-hyping) of ideas and/or beliefs that occurs when like-minded people communicate with each other.

      * e.g.,  ... Meeting Chairperson: Tonight, we're going to discuss the genius of President George Bush... (to person leaving) Excuse me, where are you going? 

     [ "Marshall amplifications" ]

    1: The greatest guitar amplifyer ever created, for all around body and distortion of sound.

      * e.g.,  ... Marshall amplifications is the only brand name for amps i use kids- Jimmy Page 

     [ "intelligence amplification" ]

    1: Intelligence amplification, or I.A.

      * e.g.,  ... He may not be the smartest guy on Wall Street but his intelligence amplification techniques greatly increase his ability to think. Now with a lot of moral amplification he should be able to use his moral compass to chart a new course in life. 

     [ "intelligence amplification" ]

    2: Humans increase their knowledge and wisdom and are smarter in making decissions by pooling their knowledge with other people and with computers.

     [ "Internet Amplification Effect" ]

    1: The Internet Amplification Effect is the effect the internet has on certain individuals and on society at large of taking traits that are within the person or society in question and, when exposed to the internet on site comment sections or forums, amplifies those traits to extremes.

      * e.g.,  ... Steve in real life is a political moderate, but when on the internet due to the Internet Amplification Effect he becomes a radical. 

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