ampli

v. t. [ L. ampliatus, p. p. of ampliare to make wider, fr. amplus. See Ample. ] To enlarge. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To maintain and ampliate the external possessions of your empire. Udall. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ampliatio: cf. F. ampliation. ] 1. Enlargement; amplification. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Civil Law) A postponement of the decision of a cause, for further consideration or re-argument. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Logic) Enlarging a conception by adding to that which is already known or received. [ 1913 Webster ]

“All bodies possess power of attraction” is an ampliative judgment; because we can think of bodies without thinking of attraction as one of their immediate primary attributes. Abp. W. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. amplificatus, p. p. of amplificare. ] To amplify. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. amplificatio. ] 1. The act of amplifying or enlarging in dimensions; enlargement; extension. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Rhet.) The enlarging of a simple statement by particularity of description, the use of epithets, etc., for rhetorical effect; diffuse narrative or description, or a dilating upon all the particulars of a subject. [ 1913 Webster ]

Exaggeration is a species of amplification. Brande & C. [ 1913 Webster ]

I shall summarily, without any amplification at all, show in what manner defects have been supplied. Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. The matter by which a statement is amplified; as, the subject was presented without amplifications. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Amplificatory. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Serving to amplify or enlarge; amplificative. Morell. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who or that which amplifies. [ 1913 Webster ]