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Noun
/ˌajiˈtāSHən/,
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agitations, plural;
  1. A state of anxiety or nervous excitement
    • - she was wringing her hands in agitation
  2. The action of arousing public concern about an issue and pressing for action on it
    • - widespread agitation for social reform
  3. The action of briskly stirring or disturbing something, esp. a liquid


  1. a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
  2. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
  3. the feeling of being agitated; not calm
  4. disturbance usually in protest
  5. the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)
  6. (agitate) try to stir up public opinion
  7. Agitation often accompanies dementia and often precedes the diagnosis of common age-related disorders of cognition such as Alzheimer's disease (AD). More than 80% of people who develop AD eventually become agitated or aggressive.
  8. An agitator is a person who actively supports some ideology or movement with speeches and especially actions. The Agitators were a political movement and elected representatives of soldiers, including the New Model Army of Oliver Cromwell, during the English Civil War. ...
  9. The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion; A stirring up or arousing; disturbance of tranquillity; disturbance of mind which shows itself by physical excitement; perturbation; Excitement of public feeling by ...
  10. (agitational) Relating to, or having the character of, political agitation
  11. (agitate) To move with a violent, irregular action; as, the wind agitates the sea; to agitate water in a vessel; To move or actuate. ...
  12. (AGITATE) To mix continuously.
  13. (agitating) cürеk qozģaģan, qozģawçu
  14. A condition in which a person is unable to relax and be still. The person may be very tense and irritable, and become easily annoyed by small things. He or she may be eager to have an argument, and be unwilling to work with caregivers to make the situation better.
  15. Restlessness, inability to concentrate or remain motionless.
  16. method by which fresh solution is brought into contact with the surface of sensitive materials during photographic processing.
  17. a non-specific symptom of one or more physical, or psychological processes in which vocal or motor behavior (screaming, shouting, complaining, moaning, cursing, pacing, fidgeting, wandering) pose risk or discomfort, become disruptive or unsafe, or interfere with the delivery of care in a ...
  18. Restlessness and/or extreme motor discharge usually associated with tension.
  19. a severe inner restlessness that is often accompanied by anxiety. Patients typically cannot sit still; they may pace and wring their hands.
  20. Keeping the developer, stop bath, or fixer in a gentle, uniform motion while processing film or paper. Agitation helps to speed and achieve even development and prevent spotting or staining.
  21. The process of providing gentle motion in mixed concrete just sufficient to prevent segregation or loss of plasticity.
  22. The primary function of agitation is to keep photographic solutions in motion during processing to guarantee uniformity of action. The type and amount of agitation used in development can have a significant effect on the developed image.
  23. Causing chemical solutions to move or flow over the film/paper surface ensuring a good supply of active solution at the point of surface contact.
  24. METADATE CD is contraindicated in patients with marked anxiety, tension and agitation, since the drug may aggravate these symptoms.
  25. Socialist activities intended to induce people to take part in the types of discussion and debate to which they may not be accustomed, hopefully raising several fundamental topics and questions. Methods may include public speaking, literature distribution, etc.