amplification
NOUN
/,æmpləfə'keɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
amplification is a valid 13-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1M3P3L1I1F4I1C3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does amplification mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail.
“a few remarks added in amplification and defense”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current.
BROADER