excitation
the act of exciting.
the state of being excited.
Electricity.
the application of voltage to an electric device, as an electron-tube circuit, an antenna, or a dynamotor, often for producing a magnetic field in the device.
the voltage applied.
Physics. a process in which a molecule, atom, nucleus, or particle is excited.
Also called drive. Electronics. the varying voltage applied to the control electrode of a vacuum tube.
Origin of excitation
1Other words from excitation
- pre·ex·ci·ta·tion, noun
- su·per·ex·ci·ta·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for excitation
/ (ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən) /
the act or process of exciting or state of being excited
a means of exciting or cause of excitement
the current in a field coil of a generator, motor, etc, or the magnetizing current in a transformer
(as modifier): an excitation current
the action of a stimulus on an animal or plant organ, inducing it to respond
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Scientific definitions for excitation
[ ĕk′sī-tā′shən ]
The activity produced in an organ, tissue, or cell of the body that is caused by stimulation, especially by a nerve or neuron. Compare inhibition.
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