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Meaning of "actuation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACTUATION

actuation  [ˌæktʃʊˈeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actuation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACTUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of actuation in the English dictionary

The definition of actuation in the dictionary is the act of putting something into action or mechanical motion. Other definition of actuation is motivation or incitement into action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTUATION


attenuation
əˌtɛnjʊˈeɪʃən
continuation
kənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
Croatian
krəʊˈeɪʃən
disambiguation
ˌdɪsæmˌbɪɡjʊˈeɪʃən
discontinuation
ˌdɪskənˌtɪnjʊˈeɪʃən
effectuation
ɪˌfɛktjʊˈeɪʃən
evaluation
ɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
fluctuation
ˌflʌktjʊˈeɪʃən
graduation
ˌɡrædjʊˈeɪʃən
infatuation
ɪnˌfætjʊˈeɪʃən
menstruation
ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən
perpetuation
pəˌpetjʊˈeɪʃən
punctuation
ˌpʌŋktjʊˈeɪʃən
re-evaluation
ˌriːɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
revaluation
ˌriːvæljʊˈeɪʃən
self-evaluation
ˌsɛlfɪˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən
Serbo-Croatian
ˌsɜːbəʊkrəʊˈeɪʃən
situation
ˌsɪtjʊˈeɪʃən
superannuation
ˌsuːpərˌænjʊˈeɪʃən
valuation
ˌvæljʊˈeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTUATION

actual
actual bodily harm
actual sin
actual total loss
actualisation
actualise
actualist
actualities
actuality
actualization
actualize
actually
actuals
actuarial
actuarially
actuaries
actuary
actuate
actuator
acture

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTUATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of actuation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actuation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACTUATION

Find out the translation of actuation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of actuation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actuation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

actuación
570 millions of speakers

English

actuation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

actuation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يشتغل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приведение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

atuação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

actuation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

actionnement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Actuation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Betätigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

作動
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

작동
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Actuation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dẫn động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இயக்கிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कार्यप्रणाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harekete geçirme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

azionamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uruchamiający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

приведення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acționare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενεργοποίηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bediening
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktivering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktivering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actuation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUATION»

The term «actuation» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.671 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTUATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «actuation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «actuation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actuation

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTUATION»

Discover the use of actuation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actuation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Remote Sensing and Actuation Using Unmanned Vehicles
This book fill the gap in the field between research and real-world applications, providing scientists and engineers with essential information on how to design and employ networked unmanned vehicles for remote sensing and distributed ...
Haiyang Chao, YangQuan Chen, 2012
2
Photomechanical Actuation of Carbon Nanotubes and Their ...
Combining the patterning technique and the novel photomechanical properties of carbon nanotubes, a new concept of carbon nanotube based micro-opto-mechanical system (CNT-MOMS) has been developed.
Shaoxin Lu, 2007
3
A New Actuation Approach for Bio-inspired Human-friendly Robots
The increasing demand for physical interaction between humans and robots has led to an interest in robots whose behavior is guaranteed to be safe when they are in close proximity with humans.
Dong Jun Shin, 2011
4
Electrical Actuation of Liquid Droplets on Smooth and ...
This dissertation presents results on the fundamentals governing the electrical actuation of liquid droplets on smooth and artificially microstructured surfaces.
Vaibhav Bahadur, 2008
5
Understanding Actuation Mechanisms of Conjugated Polymer ...
Chapter 3 reported preliminary experimental and modeling results of cation ingress in PPy(DBS).
Xuezheng Wang, 2007
6
Effective Motion Tracking Using Known and Learned Actuation ...
Fourth, we present a parameter learning algorithm to learn actuation models. We describe the parametric system model and the parameters we need to learn in the actuation model.
Yang Gu, 2008
7
Atomic Force Microscopy Applications in Sensing and Actuation
Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is applied in two areas of nanotechnology: (1) developing nanobiosensors for cell detection, and (2) testing the actuation response of nanoactuators.
Alexander Seogwon Lee, 2006
8
Optimal Mobile Sensing and Actuation Policies in ...
But as with any system, the actuation can also provide useful information for the estimation of parameters when combined with sensors. The main contribution of this chapter is the introduction of the actuation policy as a design variable in the ...
Christophe Tricaud, YangQuan Chen, 2011
9
Design, Fabrication, and Actuation of Biomimetic Cilia
First, I will describe the array of materials which are available for use in this system, including a couple of novel materials which I have designed for this work.
Benjamin Aaron Evans, 2008
10
Metal Hydride Fluidic Artificial Muscle Actuation System
When compared to the other previously developed metal hydride actuation systems, the potential for increasing the reaction kinetics and improving the overall power output of the system is revealed; otherwise the system shows comparable work ...
Alexandra Vanderhoff, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actuation is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Patent Focus for July 6: recent local patents awarded
... rear of the device wherein actuation of the one or more actuators disperses product from a container in communication with the spray device. «Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jul 15»
2
Analysts Give Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" to CIRCOR …
The Company manages a portfolio of flow control and actuation products, sub-systems and technologies that enable it to fulfill its customers' unique application ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»
3
Aircraft seat actuation systems market by seat type that is expected …
This report studies the seat actuation systems market for the forecast period of 2015 to 2020. The market size is projected to reach $348.92 ... «WhaTech, Jul 15»
4
Nanoswimmers: Designed for speed
... head attached to a chiral helix, which through an actuation mechanism can rotate in one direction and propel the system in solution. «Nature.com, Jul 15»
5
Rotork p.l.c. 12.7% Potential Decrease Indicated by Liberum Capital
The Company has consists of four actuation and flow control divisions, such as Rotork Controls, Rotork Fluid Systems, Rotork Gears and Rotork ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jul 15»
6
Clutch Question
There is a way to adjust the level of actuation on the clutch pedal. A small lever that moves up and down with the pedal is located on top of the ... «StangNet.com, Jul 15»
7
ALJ Essex sets 16-month target date in Certain Variable Valve …
On May 26, 2015, ALJ Theodore R. Essex issued Order No. 4 in Certain Variable Valve Actuation Devices And Automobiles Containing the ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
8
Moog Celebrates First Flight of Bell Helicopter 525 Relentless
Moog's triplex redundant Main Swashplate and Tail-Rotor Servoactuators offer increased performance and safety over conventional actuation ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
East Peoria grad brings autonomous driving technology to Morton
The company develops and provides sensors, radars, scanners, GPS material, inertial measurement devices and actuation parts for steering ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jul 15»
10
Keyboardio's Wooden Model 01 Mechanical Ergonomic Keyboard …
After the bump, the actuation point is 2.2 mm from the top. The switches bottom out after the tactile bump with a force of 35 grams, 3.5 mm from ... «Tom's Hardware, Jul 15»

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