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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 › english › actuationACTUATION | 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. 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.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › actuationACTUATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    4 meanings: 1. the process of putting something into action or motion; initiation 2. the process of causing someone to act in a.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › actuationACTUATION | 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

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

    4 days ago · the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc. the launching of a rocket or missile under its own power. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman. (horseshoes) the throw of a horseshoe so as to lean against (but not encircle) the stake.