Amplification vs Escalation - What's the difference?
amplification | escalation |
the act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding
(physics) the act, or result of independently increasing some quantity, especially voltage, power or current
(electronics) gain
(genetics) The using of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for isolating and exponentially amplifying a fragment or sequence of DNA
(organic chemistry) 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)
an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy
*{{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 19
, author=Josh Halliday
, title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
, work=the Guardian
a deliberate or premeditated increase in the violence or geographic scope of a conflict
As nouns the difference between amplification and escalation
is that amplification is the act, or result of amplifying, enlarging, extending or adding while escalation is an increase or rise, especially one to counteract a perceived discrepancy.amplification
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(wikipedia amplification)Noun
(en noun)External links
* *escalation
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Noun
(wikipedia escalation) (en noun)citation, page= , passage=Thousands of violent videos are still available on the internet, according to Alexander, who claims they lead to an escalation in offline tensions between rival gangs. "I believe some young people are losing their lives as result of this material on the internet," she said.}}
