noun · countable / uncountable · rare

excitation

excitation · excitations

збудження

возбуждение, стимуляция

Erregung, Anregung

The act of exciting or putting in motionThe act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/

» The amount of stimulation or electrical excitation of the natural tissue that's been required to date is also a significant challenge.

Meaning

4 senses

(countable, uncountable)The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
(countable, uncountable)The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
стимуля́цияstimuljácija, возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije
збу́дженняzbúdžennja
(countable, uncountable)The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
Erregung
возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije
збу́дженняzbúdžennja
(countable, uncountable)A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.
Anregung, Erregung
возбужде́ниеvozbuždénije
збу́дженняzbúdžennja

More definitions

something that agitates and arouses
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Examples

1 sentences

The amount of stimulation or electrical excitation of the natural tissue that's been required to date is also a significant challenge.
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced:

Русский

By meaning 1

the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

(physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation:

(physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy:

Origin

From Middle English excitacion, excitacioun, from Old French excitation, from Latin excitā

From Middle English excitacion, excitacioun, from Old French excitation, from Latin excitātiō. Morphologically excite + -ation.

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Forms

plural: excitations

Singular	excitation
Plural	excitations

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms

Close in meaning

something that agitates and arouses:excitement
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland:innervation irritation
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up:excitement inflammation fervor fervour

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable