Meanings
nounampliation (countable and uncountable, plural ampliations)
plural ampliations
- archaiccountablenonstandarduncountableEnlargement; amplification.
- countableobsoleteuncountablecivil lawlawA postponement of the decision of a cause for further consideration or reargument.
Origin
- Latinampliatio
- Englishampliation
From Latin ampliatio. Compare French ampliation. Doublet of ampliatio.
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APA
ampliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampliation
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“ampliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampliation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampliation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampliation.
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