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amplificative

adjectivetécnico/ɐ̃plifikɐˈtivu/rare

am·pli·fi·ca·ti·vo

Definition

Having the property of amplifying or intensifying.
In rhetoric, an amplificative technique is used to emphasize a point.
The circuit includes an amplificative stage to boost the weak signal.

Etymology

Do latim amplificativus, de amplificare ('aumentar, ampliar') + -tivo.

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