English Explanatory Dictionary

actuation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of putting into motion.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-NaomiAmethyst-actuation.wav /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/ /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃn̩/

Word forms

actuation actuations

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-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.

Derived words

bioactuation microactuation piezoactuation underactuation
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