agitation (noun)

  • 101mental condition — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state • Topics: ↑psychol …

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  • 102mental state — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental condition • Topics: ↑ …

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  • 103motility — noun 1. ability to move spontaneously and independently • Ant: ↑immotility • Derivationally related forms: ↑motile • Hypernyms: ↑mobility 2. a change of position that does not entail a change of location the reflex motion of his eyebr …

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  • 104psychological condition — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological state, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition • Topics: ↑psychology, ↑ …

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  • 105psychological state — noun (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic a manic state • Syn: ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition • Topics: ↑psychology …

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  • 106seismic disturbance — noun an instance of agitation of the earth s crust the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch • Syn: ↑shock • Hypernyms: ↑earthquake, ↑quake, ↑temblor, ↑seism …

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  • 107shaking — noun 1. the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements (Freq. 2) • Derivationally related forms: ↑shake • Hypernyms: ↑agitation • Hyponyms: ↑joggle, ↑jiggle …

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  • 108youth crusade — noun political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people • Syn: ↑youth movement • Hypernyms: ↑campaign, ↑cause, ↑crusade, ↑drive, ↑movement, ↑effort …

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  • 109debye theory — noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after P. J. W. Debye : a theory in wave mechanics: the energy of thermal agitation in a crystal is distributed among the possible systems of standing waves that correspond to the normal modes of… …

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  • 110shake flask — noun : a culture flask (as for molds) in which the medium is kept uniform by constant agitation during incubation …

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