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EXCITING is a state-of-the-art full-potential linearized augmented plane wave (FP-LAPW) code which uses quantum mechanics , specifically density functional theory (DFT), to determine the physical properties of solids and molecules. Augmented plane waves ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1811, "causing disease," present participle adjective excite (v.). Sense of "causing excitement" is from 1826. Related: Excitingly .
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a thrilling/dramatic/exciting climax ▪ In this scene, the play reaches its dramatic climax. an exciting discovery ▪ The existence of the new solar system was a very exciting discovery. exciting possibilities ▪ The ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" [ant: unexciting ] stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
creating or producing excitement v (present participle of excite English)
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Excite \Ex*cite"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excited ; p. pr. & vb. n. exciting .] [L. excitare; ex out + citare to move rapidly, to rouse: cf. OF. esciter, exciter, F. exciter. See Cite .] To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate ...
Usage examples of exciting.
Everyone else seemed to find their way to the Mammoth Hearth, anticipating the story of an exciting and unusual adventure, which could be told and retold.
Exciting research on new antitoxin therapy will likely reduce this risk much further in the future.
She answered very sensibly all the questions addressed to her by Charles, often exciting his mirth by her artlessness, but not shewing any silliness.
Friday night in the Astrodome -- was as wild, glamorous and exciting as an Elks Club picnic on Tuesday in Salina, Kansas.
In fact, a friend of mine in Staten Island had told me that riding bareback is more exciting, more fun, than with a saddle and stirrups.
Antarctic reports were made even more exciting on July 9th, when Mario Jahn Barrera, commander of the Chilean base, radioed that a corporal had taken color pictures of a UFO.
Therefore, being treated and bespoken as almost an equal by this wellborn, noble, obviously highly educated and widely traveled Sassenach lord was a singular and most exciting experience for the humble man.
And the brathe satin and lace were exciting, but not nearly as delicious as her skin.
They rode several miles to a little lake and a scrub of brigalow, and, dismounting, soon had exciting sport.
Margery exciting Margery who had been transported for marrying too many men.
Venable Mear, who has lots of exciting tunes chasing criminals and things like that.
But the principium individuationis--the notion of that identity which at death is or is not lost forever, was to me, at all times, a consideration of intense interest, not more from the mystical and exciting nature of its consequences, than from the marked and agitated manner in which Morella mentioned them.
It is cosmopolitan, corrupt, mannerly, creative, historic, innovative, multivalent, gentle, bold, concerned, and exciting.
I considered it too exciting under all her circumstances, especially as I perceived that mystical look gathering on her face and in her beautiful eyes, which I remembered noting before she was married.
And on the afternoon that Charmian and I climbed the two-thousand-foot pali and looked our last upon the Settlement, the superintendent, the doctors, and the mixture of nationalities and of diseased and nondiseased were all engaged in an exciting baseball game.