All activation synonyms
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A a noun activation
- incitement β the act of inciting.
- rebirth β a new or second birth: the rebirth of the soul.
- incitement β the act of inciting.
- provocation β the act of provoking.
- revival β restoration to life, consciousness, vigor, strength, etc.
- renewal β the act of renewing.
- rousing β exciting; stirring: a rousing song.
- waking β to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often followed by up).
- stimulation β to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- birth β When a baby is born, you refer to this event as his or her birth.
- kindling β a litter of kittens, rabbits, etc.
- awaking β waking; not sleeping.
- arousal β Arousal is the state of being sexually excited.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- motivation β the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way: I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job. Synonyms: motive, inspiration, inducement, cause, impetus.
- prick β a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like.
- impetus β a moving force; impulse; stimulus: The grant for building the opera house gave impetus to the city's cultural life.
- needle β a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
- goad β a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle, oxen, etc.; prod.
- incentive β something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
- inducement β the act of inducing.
- trigger β a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- catalyst β You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
- impulse β the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse.
- motive β something that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing, etc.; incentive.
- incitation β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- stimulant β Physiology, Medicine/Medical. something that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: Adrenalin is a stimulant for the heart. Compare depressant (def 4).
- turn-on β to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- actuation β to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- goose β any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- start β to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
- beginning β The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- initiation β formal admission or acceptance into an organization or club, adult status in one's community or society, etc.
- instigation β the act of instigating; incitement.
- galvanization β to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- triggering β a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
- stimulus β something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.: The approval of others is a potent stimulus.
adj activation
- refreshing β having the power to restore freshness, vitality, energy, etc.: a refreshing nap.
- invigorating β to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- restorative β serving to restore; pertaining to restoration.
- bracing β If you describe something, especially a place, climate, or activity as bracing, you mean that it makes you feel fresh and full of energy.
- reinvigorating β to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- brisk β A brisk activity or action is done quickly and in an energetic way.
- stimulating β to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- invigoration β to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- refresh β to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
adjective activation
- activating β Present participle of activate.