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amplification vs increment

increment vs amplification

amplification and increment both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amplification Yes No No No
increment Yes No No No
As nouns, increment is a hypernym of amplification; that is, increment is a word with a broader meaning than amplification:
  • amplification: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
  • increment: the amount by which something increases
Other hypernyms of amplification include increase.
amplification (noun) increment (noun)
(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current the amount by which something increases
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Difference between amplification and increment

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