amplifier

noun

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

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

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

(linguistics) An adverb that adds intensity, such as "really" or "totally".

A lens that enlarges the field of vision.

Roots

amplusampl- · Latin · large facio-fi · Latin · make, do

Synonyms for amplifier

preamplifier preamp attenuatorn transducern oscillatorn invertern modulator repeatern limitern multivibrator

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Where does amplifier come from?

The word amplifier breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: ampl-, from Latin amplus (“large”); and -fi, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.