expansion vs amplification

expansion and amplification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
expansion	Yes	No	No	No
amplification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, amplification is a hyponym of expansion; that is, amplification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expansion:

expansion: adding information or detail
amplification: addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail

Other hyponyms of expansion include elaboration, annotating, annotation, subjoining, subjunction, supplementation.

expansion (noun)	amplification (noun)
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope	(electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current
adding information or detail	addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
a discussion that provides additional information	the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
a function expressed as a sum or product of terms

expansion vs amplification

expansion and amplification both are nouns.

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