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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ci•ta•tion (ek′sī tā′shən, -si-),USA pronunciation n. - the act of exciting.
- the state of being excited.
- Electricity
- the application of voltage to an electric device, as an electron-tube circuit, an antenna, or a dynamotor, often for producing a magnetic field in the device.
- the voltage applied.
- Physicsa process in which a molecule, atom, nucleus, or particle is excited.
- ElectronicsAlso called drive. the varying voltage applied to the control electrode of a vacuum tube.
- Late Latin excitātiōn- (stem of excitātiō), equivalent. to Latin excitāt(us) (past participle of excitāre; see excite) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English excitacioun 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: excitation /ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən/ n - the act or process of exciting or state of being excited
- a means of exciting or cause of excitement
- the current in a field coil of a generator, motor, etc, or the magnetizing current in a transformer
- (as modifier): an excitation current
- the action of a stimulus on an animal or plant organ, inducing it to respond
ex•cite /ɪkˈsaɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -cit•ed, -cit•ing. - to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of: The coming of Christmas excites the children.
- to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings); call forth;
awaken: The new book excited interest in the old case.
ex•ci•ta•tion /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən, -sə-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] excite is a verb, excited and exciting are adjectives, excitement is a noun:The news excited him. The excited children ran toward the door. The exciting news made them happy. The excitement was too much to bear. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•cite (ik sīt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cit•ed, -cit•ing. - to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:to excite a person to anger; actions that excited his father's wrath.
- to arouse or stir up (emotions or feelings):to excite jealousy or hatred.
- to cause;
awaken:to excite interest or curiosity. - to stir to action;
provoke or stir up:to excite a dog by baiting him. - Physiologyto stimulate:to excite a nerve.
- Electricityto supply with electricity for producing electric activity or a magnetic field:to excite a dynamo.
- Physicsto raise (an atom, molecule, etc.) to an excited state.
- Latin excitāre, equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + citāre, frequentative of ciēre to set in motion
- Middle English 1300–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged stir, awaken, stimulate, animate, kindle, inflame.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged evoke.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disturb, agitate, ruffle.
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