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exciter

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English

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Etymology

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From excite +‎ -er.

Noun

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exciter (plural exciters)

  1. A person who excites.
  2. The electronic oscillator that generates the carrier signal for a transmitter.
  3. An audio signal processing technique used to enhance a signal by dynamic equalization, phase manipulation, harmonic synthesis of (usually) high frequency signals, and through the addition of subtle harmonic distortion.

French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin excitāre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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exciter

  1. to excite (to stir the emotions of)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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Latin

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Verb

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exciter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of excitō