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    actuation
    /ˌaktʃʊˈeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of causing a machine or device to operate: "the automatic actuation of the cameras"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTUATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACTUATION definition: 1. the fact of making a machine start to work or a process start to happen: 2. the fact of making…. Learn more.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACTUATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ACTUATION meaning: 1. the fact of making a machine start to work or a process start to happen: 2. the fact of making…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACTUATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ACTUATE definition: 1. to make a machine work or be the reason a person acts in a certain way: 2. to make a machine…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › actuationACTUATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Actuation definition: the state or condition of being impelled or moved to action. See examples of ACTUATION used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACTUATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the process of putting something into action or motion; initiation. 2. the process of causing someone to act in a certain way. The word actuation is derived from actuate, shown below. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. actuate in British English. (ˈæktʃʊˌeɪt ) verb (transitive) 1.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › actuationActuation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to put into mechanical action or motion. The pump is actuated by the windmill. 2. : to move to action. a decision actuated by greed. actuation. ˌak-chə-ˈwā-shən. -shə- noun. Synonyms. activate. crank (up) drive. move. run. set off. spark. start. touch off. trigger. turn on. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › actuationActuation - definition of actuation by The Free Dictionary

    1. To put into motion or action; activate: electrical relays that actuate the elevator. 2. To cause to take action: a speech that actuated dissenters. [Medieval Latin āctuāre, āctuāt-, from Latin āctus, act; see act.] ac′tu·a′tion n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › actu'ationACTUATION Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    noun. the state or condition of being impelled or moved to action: Research has shown that youth more easily transition to adulthood when they are supported in developing internal actuation and the self-confidence to work toward accomplishing goals. the state or process of being put into action:

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › actuation_nactuation, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun actuation is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for actuation is from 1623, in the writing of Thomas Powell, lawyer and writer. actuation is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › actuationActuation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Actuation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. Learn. Dictionary. Vocabulary Lists. Word Finder. Random Word. actuation Add to list. Definitions of actuation. noun. the act of propelling. synonyms: propulsion. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Actuation."