abatement vs amplification

abatement

noun
  • The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due. 

  • The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession. 

  • An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax. 

  • The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression. 

  • Waste of stuff in preparing to size. 

  • A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer. 

amplification

noun
  • The act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding. 

  • A procedure used in the nomenclature of complex organic compounds in which the superatoms of a basic structure (a phane) are replaced by cyclic structures (amplificants). 

  • The act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current. 

  • A translation technique that involves adding content that is not present in the source text to the target text, usually to improve the fluency of the translation. 

  • Gain. 

  • The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA. 

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