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amplifier
English
Etymology
amplify +? -er
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?æm.pl?.fa?.?/
- (US) IPA(key): /?æm.pl?.fa?.??/, /?æm.pl?.fa??/
- Rhymes: -a??(r)
Noun
amplifier (plural amplifiers)
- Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.
- (linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".
- (electronics) An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.
- (music) A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.
- A lens that enlarges the field of vision.
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See also
- gain
French
Etymology
From Latin amplific?, amplific?re (“to enlarge”), from amplus (“large”) + faci?, facere (“make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.pli.fje/
Verb
amplifier
- to amplify
Conjugation
Related terms
- amplificateur
Further reading
- “amplifier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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preamplifier
English
Etymology
pre- +? amplifier
Noun
preamplifier (plural preamplifiers)
- A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier.
Synonyms
- pre-amp
Translations
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