excitability en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English excite Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English excitability From excite + -ability.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being excitable
- (countable) A measure of how easy something is to excite
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| excitabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
subexcitability · overexcitability · unexcitability · neuroexcitability · inexcitability · superexcitability · hypoexcitability · hyperexcitability · photoexcitability