actuation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/ (General-American)
- /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃn̩/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin āctus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin āctuō Medieval Latin āctuātusder. English actuate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English actuation From actuate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of putting into motion.
All the outside passenger doors are fitted with drop windows and outside actuation locks, and each end of the car has a Pullman type gangway.
1954 February, “Third Class Corridor Brake Coaches for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 133:Although an operator presses the button, the actuation is done by an immense series of levers and cranks.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| actuations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
bioactuation · underactuation · microactuation · piezoactuation
Translations (4)
de Ingangsetzung (act of putting into motion) · de Inbewegungsetzung (act of putting into motion) · es accionamiento (act of putting into motion) · de Aktivierung (act of putting into motion)