excitation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'excitation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Excitation

[ n.]

- The act of exciting or putting in motion; the act of rousing up or awakening.
- The act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced.

Meaning of 'excitation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . excitation

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- something that agitates and arouses

Example in sentence:

he looked forward to the excitements of the day

Meaning (2):
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Example in sentence:

he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation;
his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled

Nearby Words:

excalceate excalceation excalfaction excalfactive excalfactory excalibur excamb excambie excambion excambium

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Excitation Transfer Theory
Excitation Transfer Theory suggesting that arousal produced in one situation can persist and intensify emotional reactions occurring in later

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