excitation

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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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.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the action of exciting or... stimulation arousal activation stimulus incitementenergizing

Opposites

inhibition relaxationsedation

Word family

Related forms excite excitant excitable

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').

excitatio Latin ciere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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