amplifican

Amplifican is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb amplificar. It is used to indicate that multiple subjects perform the action of increasing size, strength, or scope of something, and is translated as "they amplify" in English. The form is active and transitive, typically requiring a direct object.

In practical use, amplifican appears across diverse domains. In everyday speech it can describe increasing a signal or effect, as in "Los altavoces amplifican la señal." In science and technology, it can refer to increasing the amount of material or data, for example "Las muestras se amplifican mediante la PCR" (the samples are amplified by PCR) or "La ganancia del amplificador amplifica la señal." In a broader sense, it can describe expanding influence or reach, as in media or communications contexts.

Grammatical notes: amplificar is a regular -ar verb. Its present-tense forms include yo amplifico, tú amplificas, él/ella/Ud. amplifica, nosotros amplificamos, vosotros amplificáis, and ellos/ellas/Uds. amplifican. The form amplifican contrasts with singular forms like amplifica (he/she/you formal amplifies) and with other plural forms such as amplificáis (you all amplify). The voice can be used in active constructions or, in some contexts, in passive or impersonal expressions.

Etymology and related terms: amplificar derives from Latin amplificare, with related Spanish terms such as ampliación (amplification) and amplificador (amplifier). The term is common in technical writing as well as general Spanish.