# preamplifier

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #99,724

## Definitions
1. A voltage amplifier for amplifying a low-level input signal; its output is the input to a higher-level amplifier.

## Etymology
From pre- + amplifier.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/preamplifier