amplificato

Amplificato is the past participle and adjective form of the Italian verb amplificare, which means to amplify. In general use, the term denotes something that has had its amplitude or magnitude increased, or an effect that has been magnified.

In technical contexts, amplificato describes signals, currents, or responses that have undergone amplification. For example, un segnale amplificato refers to a signal boosted by an amplifier. It is common in electronics and audio engineering to refer to an output as amplificato relative to the input, and to describe devices such as amplificatori as producing amplificato signals or responses.

In music and performance, amplification is a central concept, and instruments or voices that rely on electronic reinforcement are described as amplificati. A guitar, for instance, is often referred to as una chitarra amplificata when connected to an amplifier to increase its sound.

In literary and rhetorical analysis, amplification (amplificazione) is a technique used to intensify meaning by elaboration or expansion. In such contexts, amplificato may appear as a derivation in discussions of how ideas are extended or reinforced within a text.

Etymology and related terms: amplificato derives from Latin amplificare, meaning to enlarge. Related Italian terms include amplificazione (the process or act of amplification) and amplificatore (the amplifier).

See also: amplificatore, amplificazione, segnale amplificato.