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 [..]

Gentle movement of liquid photo-processing chemicals (developer, stop-bath, fixer) during processing of film or paper in order to achieve uniform results.

1560s, "mental tossing to and fro," from French agitation, from Latin agitationem (nominative agitatio) "motion, agitation," noun of action from past participle stem of agitare &qu [..]

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social [..]

Feeling of extreme excitement.

noun. a place of escalated physical motion, like that which is seen in psychomotor agitation.

anxiety (pop)

Agitation describes a condition marked by restless and uneasy behaviors and feelings of tension, nervous excitement, and anxiety. It is an extreme state of

The rotation of, or moving of blades through, a drum containing concrete or mortar to prevent segregation or setting of mixture. See concrete

A non-specific symptom of one or more physical, or psychological processes in which screaming, shouting, complaining, moaning, cursing, pacing, fidgeting or wandering pose risk or discomfort, become d [..]

(n) a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance(n) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development(n) the feeling of being agitated; not calm(n) disturbance usually in protest(n) the act o [..]

  a state of restless activity such as pacing, crying or laughing without apparent reason.     

method by which fresh solution is brought into contact with the surface of sensitive materials during photographic processing.

A feeling of restlessness associated with increased Motor Activity. This may occur as a manifestation of Nervous System Drug Toxicity or other conditions.

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 [..]

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.

In metallurgy, the act or state of being stirred or shaken mechanically, sometimes accomplished by the introduction of compressed air. Airborne survey

  Restlessness and/or extreme motor discharge usually associated with tension.

A state of anxiety accompanied by motor restlessness. (18 Nov 1997)

In terms of vacuum cleaners, agitation is the brushing action on carpet fibers. This can be from the fixed brush on a carpet and rug tool or from the revolving brush of a turbine or motorized power head. Agitation is important in order to break surface tension to release fine soils as well as to remove more difficult surface soils such as pet hair. [..]

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion. ''After a storm the sea is in agitation.'' A stirring up or aro [..]

(politics)