amplifier

noun
/ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ə/UK/ˈæm.plə.faɪ.ɚ/CA/ˈæm.plə.fɑɪ.ə/

Etymology

From amplify + -er.

Definitions

  1. Anything that amplifies, or makes something larger or more intense.

    • The football team is not an extension of Iran’s leaders, but is in fact the opposite, seen as an amplifier for freedom, group expression, modernity.
  2. An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".

  3. An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without…

    An appliance or circuit that increases the strength of a weak electrical signal without changing the other characteristics of the signal.

  4. + 2 more definitions
    1. A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical…

      A portable encasement that houses a large speaker, used to amplify voices and musical instruments at live performances.

    2. A lens that enlarges the field of vision.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA