Excitation

Quick meaning: Excitation is a noun meaning The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.
2. (physiology) The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation.
3. (physics) A transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule to an excited state by the absorption of a quantum of energy; the opposite of relaxation.

Example Sentences

I'm pickin' up good vibrations / She's giving me the excitations.

These women are experts at flattery, cajolery and sexual excitation, and also possess unusual talents for stirring up quarrels, stimulating jealousies and spreading slander and malicious rumors.

Baiae: An ancient Roman pleasure resort [...]. It was the focal point of all kinds fo erotic experiments, unbridled debauchery, amorous intrigues and excitations, sexual encounters and aberrations.

The erotics of composition are essential to the process, some prereflective excitation and orientation, some sense that your own little verse-craft can dock safe and sound at the big quay of language.

Word Forms

• excitations

Synonyms for excitation

Depending on context, synonyms include excitement.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include excitement, thrill, incitement, driven, drive, arousal.

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