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Synonyms for actuation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : ak-choo-eyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈæk tʃuˌeɪt

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Définition of actuation

Origin :
  • 1590s, from Medieval Latin actuatus, past participle of actuare, from Latin actus (see act (n.)). Related: Actuated; actuating.
  • As in impulse : noun drive, resolve
  • As in motivation : noun ambition, inspiration
  • As in spur : noun incitement, stimulus
Example sentences :
  • For actuation, watches were provided with mainsprings which have steadily undergone improvement in quality and in placing.
  • Extract from : « Inventors at Work » by George Iles
  • He was wholly undramatic in the actuation of the characters which he imagined so dramatically.
  • Extract from : « Literary Friends And Acquaintances » by William Dean Howells

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