The amount of stimulation or electrical excitation of the natural tissue that's been required to date is also a significant challenge.
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Excitation
//ˌɛksaɪˈteɪʃən//
Synonyms for "excitation" (26 found)
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Related words (13)
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45 translations across 20 languages.
Bengali
1 entries- উত্তেজনা noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Bulgarian
3 entries- възбуда noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- възбуждане noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- възбуждане noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Catalan
1 entries- excitació noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Chinese Mandarin
4 entries- 兴奋 noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- 兴奋 noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- 刺激 noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- 激动 noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Dutch
4 entries- aansporing noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- excitatie noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- opwekking noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- prikkeling noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
French
1 entries- excitation noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Galician
2 entries- excitación noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- relouco noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
German
3 entries- Anregung noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
- Erregung noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- Erregung noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Hebrew
1 entries- התרגשות noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Indonesian
2 entries- perangsangan noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- teralan noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Irish
1 entries- spreagadh noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Italian
1 entries- eccitazione noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Persian
1 entries- برانگیختگی noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Polish
1 entries- wzbudzenie noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Portuguese
3 entries- estímulo noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- excitação noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- excitação noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Romanian
1 entries- excitare noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Russian
4 entries- возбужде́ние noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- возбужде́ние noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- возбужде́ние noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
- стимуля́ция noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Swedish
1 entries- stimulering noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
Turkish
4 entries- tahrik noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- tahrik noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
- uyartı noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- uyartı noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Ukrainian
3 entries- збу́дження noun (the act of producing excitement (stimulation); also, the excitement produced)
- збу́дження noun ((physiology) activity produced in an organ, tissue, or part, such as a nerve cell, as a result of stimulation)
- збу́дження noun ((physics) change in state as an excited state is formed by the absorption of a quantum of energy)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
Generator excitation is obtained by a combination of the separately-excited and self-excited fields, and the output is controlled by a resistance in the separate field circuit adjusted by the load regulator under the control of the engine governor.
Source: wiktionary
Wheelslip automatically causes the main generator field excitation to be reduced; the load regulator is forced back to minimum excitation and, if operating in one of the two stages of traction motor field divert, causes reversion to full field.
Source: wiktionary
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.
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