actuation

English

Etymology

From actuate +‎ -ion.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

actuation (countable and uncountable, plural actuations)

1. The act of putting into motion.

   Although an operator presses the button, the actuation is done by an immense series of levers and cranks.

Derived terms

• bioactuation
• microactuation
• piezoactuation
• underactuation

 

Translations

act of putting into motion

• German: Ingangsetzung f, Aktivierung (de) f, Inbewegungsetzung f