Underamplify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    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."

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From under- + amplify.

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