underamplify
underamplify verb: to provide insufficient amplification.
Verb
underamplify (third-person singular simple present underamplifies, present participle underamplifying, simple past and past participle underamplified)
- To provide insufficient amplification.
- In general, there is a tendency to underamplify the extreme ends of the musical scale and to overamplify certain particular frequencies below the middle, such as originate from acoustic resonance.1933, Keith Henney, The Radio Engineering Handbook, page 286
- Physiological thresholds can differ from behavioral thresholds by ±15–20 dB HL. Thus, without verification of behavioral responses with amplification, hearing aids may underamplify or overamplify.2006, Patricia Spencer, Advances in the Spoken-Language Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children, →ISBN
Forms of underamplify
| third-person singular present | underamplifies |
|---|---|
| present participle | underamplifying |
| past participle | underamplified |
| past | underamplified |
Origin of underamplify
From under- + amplify.
Questions about underamplify
- What does underamplify mean?
- Underamplify means to provide insufficient amplification.
- What part of speech is underamplify?
- Underamplify is a verb.
- What is the past tense of underamplify?
- The past tense of underamplify is underamplified.
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