excitation C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics Light absorption causes the excitation of electrons to a higher state. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the action of exciting or... stimulationarousalactivationstimulusincitementenergizing ↔ Opposites inhibitionrelaxationsedation Word family Related forms exciteexcitantexcitable Etymology AI details From Latin excitatio ('an arousing'), from excitare ('to arouse, stir up'), from ex- ('out') + citare ('to set in motion'), frequentative of ciere ('to move'). excitatio Latin ciere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # excitation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ ## Meanings 1. the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics ## Examples - Light absorption causes the excitation of electrons to a higher state. ## Synonyms - stimulation - arousal - activation - stimulus - incitement - energizing ## Antonyms - inhibition - relaxation - sedation ## Related Forms - excite - excitant - excitable ## Roots and Affixes - Root: excitatio - Root: ciere ## Etymology From Latin excitatio ('an arousing'), from excitare ('to arouse, stir up'), from ex- ('out') + citare ('to set in motion'), frequentative of ciere ('to move'). ## AI Etymology Excitation comes from Latin excitatio ('an arousing'), from excitare ('to arouse, stir up'), from ex- ('out') + citare ('to set in motion'), frequentative of ciere ('to move'). The etymological trail includes Latin excitatio and Latin ciere. As a noun, excitation names the action of exciting or the state of being excited, especially in physics. The same family is visible in related forms such as excite, excitant, and excitable. The analysis is partly morphological, with the modern form built from the elements named in the history. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown