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[
ik-sahy-t
uh
-
bil
-i-tee
]
ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty
/
ɪkˌsaɪ
təˈbɪl
ɪ
ti
/
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[
ik-sahy-t
uh
-
bil
-i-tee
]
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noun
1.
the quality of being
excitable
.
2.
Physiology
.
irritability.
Origin:
1780–90;
excitable
+
-ity
Related forms
un·ex·cit·a·bil·i·ty,
noun
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excitable
(ɪkˈsaɪtəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
easily excited; volatile
2.
(esp of a nerve) ready to respond to a stimulus
excita'bility
—
n
ex'citableness
—
n
ex'citably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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-William James
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