[CAUT] Semantics

[Jeff Tanner]

I apologize for using the word "amplify" incorrectly, as those of you 
understand it.  Here's how I and the rest of the world previously understood 
the meaning of "amplify":

Amplify: 1. To make larger or more powerful; increase. 2. To add to, as by 
illustration and make complete. 3. Exaggerate. 4. Electronics. to produce 
amplification of.  verb: to write or discourse at length; expatiate.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd College Edition.

So, who has the correct definition? Physicists or the rest of the world?

Is it soccer or football?

Semantics.
Jeff Tanner
(I have never in 42 years and seriously doubt I will ever use the word 
"transduce".  Nobody else will know what it means.)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 7:47 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Accujust and grunting fish bait


> David Love wrote:
>> Sorry to disagree but I think in this case it is a semantic issue and the 
>> original question has been lost on this tangent.
>
> I disagree. It's not a semantic issue. The terms are clearly defined, 
> regardless of colloquial usage. It's the continued use and tolerance of 
> fuzzy ill defined concepts that make these discussions nearly useless, and 
> doomed to repeat endlessly.
>
> Ron N
>
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