Definitions for -ance. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -ance. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -ance(Suffix) Added to the stem of a verb to form a noun indicating a state or condition, such as result or capacity, associated with the verb. -ance(Suffix) A process or action.
Amplification as an emotional effect. Amplification sometimes names a desired effect (associated with the emotional appeal or pathos), which can be achieved through various figures or rhetorical strategies. It has also named the process of discovering or composing such emotionally charged passages.
For power, doubling the signal strength (an output-to-input power ratio of 2:1) translates into a gain of 3 dB; a tenfold increase in power (output-to-input ratio of 10:1) equals a gain of 10 dB; a hundredfold increase in power (output-to-input ratio of 100:1) represents 20 dB gain.he amplification factor, also called gain, is the extent to which an analog amplifier boosts the strength of a signal. Amplification factors are usually expressed in terms of power.