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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
exciting
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 city offers many exciting possibilities for young people.
exciting
▪ We were to be her guardians. This was an exciting prospect.
exciting
▪ The match could not have been more exciting.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
as
▪ Indeed all sections of the exhibition struck me as exciting and thought-provoking with the exception of the ceramics section which is mediocre.
▪ Two: that you found my mind as exciting as I certainly found yours.
▪ His blond stubble was silky and made his mouth as exciting as an adolescent boy's.
▪ When the uniform was off, the results were by no means as exciting as she could have wished.
▪ But it was just as exciting, nevertheless.
▪ Eyes, who saw everything around him as exciting and interesting, was the imaginative one.
▪ My first encounter with a badger, as a lad of 10, was as exciting as I could have wished.
▪ The magic was every bit as exciting the second time around as it had been with William.
how
▪ You will understand how exciting it was.
▪ We were curious. How exciting!
▪ How easy it had all seemed then - how exciting!
more
▪ Many people doing boring or repetitive jobs deliberately introduce a certain amount of stress to make the routine more exciting.
▪ But this is more exciting, because the music is more varied.
▪ Now, doesn't that sound a whole lot more exciting than the next Prodigy video?
▪ To me they're some of the most exciting things of Picasso's, more exciting than things like Guernica.
▪ She told me how much more exciting Willesden was than rural Bedfordshire, despite the once a year trips to Milton Keynes.
▪ For, to the romantic, the bird of paradise is much more exciting than the humble house sparrow.
▪ It was as if she were holding a much more exciting conversation inside her own head, Carrie decided.
▪ That moment seems in retrospect to have been more exciting than any of the films that followed.
most
▪ Auctions Auctions offer the most exciting and unpredictable method of buying a rug.
▪ But it will certainly be remembered as having one of the most exciting finishes for years.
▪ Even the most exciting events require a period of rest in which their reverberations may subside, before they are repeated.
▪ Who can do the worst, the most exciting things to whom.
▪ About the most exciting thing that happened to me was knocking some ink over.
▪ One of the most exciting concepts coming through Charnos' latest product development is the control top with lycra.
▪ A life that includes rural beauty as well as the world's most exciting city.
▪ For gardeners this is the most exciting time of year, when all your plans are realised and ideas become reality.
quite
▪ The story is getting quite exciting.
▪ This is quite exciting in itself.
▪ We discovered a little-known mountain area near Ohau, and did a walk up the Temple valley which turned out quite exciting.
▪ I think it's quite exciting.
▪ At present the river is quite exciting because the spring rains are keeping it high.
▪ Henry loved food and mealtimes had become quite exciting.
▪ Male speaker It's quite exciting waiting for them to come back.
▪ It's quite exciting, I suppose-the news about my wife and child.
really
▪ That was a really exciting moment, I felt as though I'd come from nowhere to a big event.
▪ Would they undertake some really, really exciting, cutting-edge media projects?
▪ This way is not really exciting, but Belisarius fought here 1500 years ago, so we are in distinguished company ....
▪ The beauty of this kind of patterning is that you can produce really exciting and elaborate designs with the simplest machines.
▪ You could even cover a cone with macramé for a really exciting special flower holder.
▪ It was really exciting just to carry on and get involved in making an album - get on the road.
▪ It was really exciting as Jack finished sixth, shooting a 67 on the last day.
so
▪ But the Cherkasskys and the Wilds do, which is what makes their playing so exciting.
▪ The car was not so exciting to drive as the Mascot, but he had to admit that it was less demanding.
▪ That is why Paul Gascoigne was, and I trust will be, so exciting and so different.
▪ That's why it's so exciting.
▪ It had been so exciting the last time with one plane.
▪ It was so exciting making 10.
▪ I believe that the project is so exciting, innovative and imaginative that it should be approached on an all-party basis.
▪ This was why Pyke's appearance was so exciting.
very
▪ They just didn't seem very exciting.
▪ Female speaker It's very exciting to win at shows.
▪ The response above would mean that the pupil found using computers in school very exciting, quite interesting and useless for girls.
▪ But improvising round a text and its written characters, finding out about their intentions is very exciting too.
▪ Male speaker It's very exciting.
▪ Male speaker I think it is very exciting.
■ NOUN
challenge
▪ It is a very exciting challenge and one which is long overdue.
▪ Today she looked as if she was meeting an exciting challenge.
▪ You now know that local government is a satisfying career choice and offers an exciting challenge to the solicitor.
development
▪ The announced change is an exciting development which is anticipated to underpin the strength and depth of club cricket in Essex.
▪ Finally, one exciting development is the electronic intarsia carriage for use with the standard gauge electronic machine.
▪ Turn to pages 6, 7 and 10 where you will find the very latest news on these exciting developments.
▪ The most exciting development in recent years has been the illuminated fountain.
▪ Perhaps the most exciting development has been the Animation Programme.
▪ But also a year in which the good new cars, exciting developments and true innovations kept flowing.
▪ For me this is the most exciting development of them all and it is something I've believed in for many years.
event
▪ The anniversary of the accession of George I, 1 August, was marked by an exciting event on the river.
▪ Even the most exciting events require a period of rest in which their reverberations may subside, before they are repeated.
life
▪ The books transported her into new worlds and introduced her to amazing people who lived exciting lives.
▪ Others still were from the very lowest ranks of the Church who preferred the more exciting life of the camp.
▪ Here were all the ingredients of an exciting life and nothing to pay.
▪ He was called Howard Hughes and had lived what appeared to be a glamorous, exciting life.
▪ She loved her family but having tasted a more exciting life, could not forget it.
▪ It's an exciting life by any standards and this description of Watson's incredible feats certainly makes exciting reading.
opportunity
▪ And yet most redundant hospitals offer unique and exciting opportunities for conversion and re-use.
▪ As evening approaches, other exciting opportunities jostle for your attention.
▪ Don't miss this exciting opportunity!
▪ These developments, together with other exciting opportunities being investigated for the Wedgwood brand, give the Board significant confidence for the future.
▪ The ability to probe the environment of the individual atoms that both form and modify glass offers exciting opportunities.
▪ Today will be full of exciting opportunities.
part
▪ It's a favourite because it reminds me of the most exciting part of political campaigning: the roadshow.
▪ Texture and shape For young children the most exciting part of the play with junk is probably feeling and choosing.
▪ But you suspect that for the Nethercotts the most exciting part will be over.
▪ The exciting part of a movie construction, though, takes place in the Movie Editor.
▪ Very often the film, which was always very old and fragile, broke; and usually at the most exciting part.
▪ And now, thought Doug morosely as he drove back in to town, comes the exciting part, writing the report.
▪ That's the most exciting part, when you take off overpaint and discover something underneath.
possibility
▪ With more recent gardens, there are exciting possibilities of restoring them to their original appearance.
▪ Just because the technology offers exciting possibilities, we can not assume that they will be realised.
▪ Perhaps the son was a traitor or a criminal, which led to the exciting possibility of civil wars in later reigns.
▪ Desk-top publishing already promises exciting possibilities for reducing the cost of publishing excavation reports.
▪ Digitisation brings with it exciting possibilities for the archival scholar.
▪ The provision of opportunities here for introducing and monitoring new materials is now beginning to be realised and opens very exciting possibilities.
▪ There are exciting possibilities for the purchase of additional locomotives from abroad.
▪ Their musicians, in common with everyone else, face undoubted difficulties but also some exciting possibilities.
project
▪ Administrator Denise Gilgallon said many exciting projects were in the pipeline.
prospect
▪ The possibility of introducing anti-oncogenes into those with a predisposition to colon cancer is undoubtedly one of the most exciting prospects.
▪ This is an exciting prospect as future policy could depend on how the eight perform at Cologne and Essen.
▪ He has always looked a chaser and his unexpected achievements over flimsy flights of timber make him a most exciting prospect.
▪ Scientists agree this is an exciting prospect to pursue.
▪ Another exciting prospect for diesel economy in even smaller cars is the diesel two-stroke.
▪ The truly exciting prospect, though, is workwear taking it a stage beyond its booming club and hip hop customer base.
▪ I've just got into my college's riding team and am over the moon at this exciting prospect.
▪ It is an exciting prospect considering development in this area.
story
▪ It was a very exciting story, I remember.
▪ He's telling the jury an exciting story, and they like him.
▪ The truth is, not all exciting stories are properly thrillers.
thing
▪ She considers this' probably the most exciting thing I've been involved with.
▪ Who can do the worst, the most exciting things to whom.
▪ To me they're some of the most exciting things of Picasso's, more exciting than things like Guernica.
▪ You have to remember that electricity itself was a new, exciting thing.
▪ About the most exciting thing that happened to me was knocking some ink over.
▪ Some of the exciting things I could do without.
▪ This is the most exciting thing that can happen in a school corridor, short of giraffes fighting.
▪ It struck Edward as a strange, exciting thing, with overtones he found quite horrible.
things
▪ Who can do the worst, the most exciting things to whom.
▪ To me they're some of the most exciting things of Picasso's, more exciting than things like Guernica.
▪ Some of the exciting things I could do without.
▪ I have quite a few exciting things to tell you about this year's season.
▪ But the most exciting things of all are out of sight of the village itself.
▪ I wanted to be an archaeologist and find exciting things in the mud.
▪ You will also be happy to learn that more exciting things than sherry happen in schooners.
▪ So domes don't sound particularly exciting things.
time
▪ It was the most exciting time of her life.
▪ These are exciting times and you and your readers are very lucky.
▪ It was ridiculous to miss such a beautiful exciting time of day for a mark on a clock.
▪ Christmas day is a busy and exciting time for everyone, but we should not forget the reason for our celebration.
▪ After a long exciting time we caught the train and went home tired but happy.
▪ Those who already sail have an exciting time trying to stay upright when it's really blowing.
▪ These are exciting times and every day there seems to be something new and innovative happening.
▪ For gardeners this is the most exciting time of year, when all your plans are realised and ideas become reality.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ an exciting story
▪ Hockey is a fast, exciting game to watch.
▪ I've got some exciting news for you.
▪ It must have been so exciting to watch the first men land on the moon.
▪ Stuart found life in Paris exciting.
▪ You're going to India? How exciting!
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ By choosing a career in advertising or public relations you will be in this complex and exciting business of communication.
▪ He recalled Marion, slender and exciting.
▪ Ironically, this means that the most exciting objects for play are also the simplest and the cheapest.
▪ The cultural stereotype of cattle stealing as an exciting, adventurous activity may also have contributed to its acceptance.
▪ The other paintings are by Peter Keck of 1705, and offer nothing very exciting.
▪ The response above would mean that the pupil found using computers in school very exciting, quite interesting and useless for girls.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
exciting

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.]

  1. To call to activity in any way; to rouse to feeling; to kindle to passionate emotion; to stir up to combined or general activity; as, to excite a person, the spirits, the passions; to excite a mutiny or insurrection; to excite heat by friction.

  2. (Physiol.) To call forth or increase the vital activity of an organism, or any of its parts.

  3. (Elec.) To energize (an electro-magnet); to produce a magnetic field in; as, to excite a dynamo.

  4. (Physics) To raise to a higher energy level; -- used especially of atoms or molecules, or of electrons within atoms or molecules; as, absorption of a photon excites the cesium atom, which subsequently radiates the excess energy.

    Syn: To incite; awaken; animate; rouse or arouse; stimulate; inflame; irritate; provoke.

    Usage: To Excite, Incite. When we excite we rouse into action feelings which were less strong; when we incite we spur on or urge forward to a specific act or end. Demosthenes excited the passions of the Athenians against Philip, and thus incited the whole nation to unite in the war against him. Antony, by his speech over the body of C[ae]sar, so excited the feelings of the populace, that Brutus and his companions were compelled to flee from Rome; many however, were incited to join their standard, not only by love of liberty, but hopes of plunder.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
exciting

1811, "causing disease," present participle adjective excite (v.). Sense of "causing excitement" is from 1826. Related: Excitingly.

Wiktionary
exciting

  1. creating or producing excitement v

  2. (present participle of excite English)

WordNet
exciting

  1. adj. creating or arousing excitement; "an exciting account of her trip" [ant: unexciting]

  2. stimulating interest and discussion; "an exciting novel"

Wikipedia
EXCITING

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 provide an almost ideal basis set for computing the Hamiltonian matrix for a periodic solid, and allow for tightly bound core and semi-core electrons to be treated on the same footing as valence electrons.

The EXCITING code is designed so that new methods in DFT can be implemented quickly and reliably. For example, it is currently the only code available that can perform exact exchange optimized effective potential (EXX-OEP) calculations for non-collinear systems with full treatment of the core-valence interaction.

EXCITING is freely available and released under the GNU General Public License.

In 2009 the code has split into two branches – “exciting”, primarily developed at the University of Leoben, and “elk”, primarily developed at the Free University of Berlin and at the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics.

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.