amplification
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4.2
- noun
- /ˌæmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
- Jargon
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amplificación
- The amplification of the video through social media helped it reach millions of viewers.
- social amplification
- amplification of risk
- amplification system
It's mostly that you're associated with people who are on the same path, so that there's this amplification of what's going on.
- It's mostly that you're associated with people who are on the same path, so that there's this amplification of what's going on.
- You need to deal with this and this and this amplified by the gadgets that we now use, which is an amplification of the dysfunction through this.
- But do you feel like your ideas are not receiving the amplification that they would if you were, you know, kind of a left wing progressive?
Examples
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Like we know when there's that perfect collaboration because of how big both names are, that's when the amplification happens.
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Kasperson (1992) emphasized the need for similar studies to clarify the effects of social amplification.
Academic text (1998) -
Let me talk about amplification in the digital domain.
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The concept of social amplification of the perception of risk should be explored further.
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So what we need to work on, I think, is the amplification of disinformation, which these days can come from any sources.
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And the media here is simply providing the amplification system for narratives that are originating elsewhere.
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It's mostly that you're associated with people who are on the same path, so that there's this amplification of what's going on.
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Transmitting issue agendas is the basis for the news media's amplification and framing functions.
Academic text (2013) -
The latter alternative is reinforced by Kasperson's (1992) concept of the social amplification and attenuation of perception of risk.
Academic text (1998) -
Alluding to the benefits of news amplification, they argued that journalists could have easily picked up cues from the real-world agenda and kept a steady spotlight on AIDS.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
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4.4
How quickly a post, video or idea spreads online to many people
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4.1
More public attention so people notice a person, group, or brand more
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3.7
More attention given to something that makes it easier to see or find
Antonyms
How Visible
- Texting
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- Jargon
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- Texting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Amplification comes from the Latin amplus 'large' and a part meaning 'to make', as in the verb amplify. On social media, amplification means 'making a message larger' by shares, reposts, or paid boosts — like using a loudspeaker to make a small voice reach many people.