excitation

Signification (Anglais)

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
2. (countable, uncountable) The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
3. (countable, uncountable) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
4. (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.

Concepts

excitation

enthousiasme

émotion

inflammation

éveiller l’attention

excitement

ferveur

Synonymes

excitement

stimulation

incitation

irritation

arousal

fervor

stir

fervour

stimulus

incitement

innervation

inflammation

magnetization

motive

prod

rousing

suspense

tautness

tenseness

tension

tensity

turn-on

energization

stress

agitation

field excitation

arousing

awakening

commotion

craving

encouragement

enthusiasm

evocation

incentive

initiation

instigation

lust

Traductions

excitación

eccitazione

Anregung

excitação

Erregung

opwinding

Exzitation

emoción

estímulo

tahrik

Aufregung

Ansteuerung

eccitamento

excitatie

uyarılma

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: excitacion

In summary

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