Ampliada

Ampliada is the feminine singular past participle of the Spanish verb ampliar, used as an adjective meaning enlarged, extended, or expanded. It describes something that has been made larger or more comprehensive, either in physical size or in scope and detail. The masculine form is ampliado, and the plural forms are ampliados (masculine) and ampliadas (feminine).

Etymology and usage: Ampliar comes from Latin ampliare, which means to widen or broaden. Ampliada is commonly used with feminine nouns such as foto, edición, versión, página, or investigación: una foto ampliada, una edición ampliada, una página ampliada, una versión ampliada, una investigación ampliada. It can convey both literal enlargement (a magnified image) and figurative expansion (an expanded report or analysis).

Contexts: In photography or printing, ampliada often appears to indicate a larger image or higher level of detail. In publishing or media, phrases like “versión ampliada” or “edición ampliada” denote additional content beyond the original. In academic or professional writing, one might refer to a “estudio ampliado” or “análisis ampliado” to signal a more thorough treatment than the initial version.

Usage notes: Ampliada agrees in gender with the noun it modifies. The term is widely understood in Spanish-speaking contexts and is interchangeable with other forms of ampliación when describing enlargement or expansion. It does not function as a standalone concept but rather as a descriptive attribute within phrases.

See also: ampliar, ampliación, ampliado.