actuation

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/
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/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/ · /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃn̩/

Definition of actuation

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of putting into motion.
    “Although an operator presses the button, the actuation is done by an immense series of levers and cranks.”
    “All the outside passenger doors are fitted with drop windows and outside actuation locks, and each end of the car has a Pullman type gangway.”

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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…

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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.

Words you can make from actuation

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7-letter words

2 words

6-letter words

11 words

5-letter words

26 words

4-letter words

35 words

3-letter words

33 words

2-letter words

16 words

Hooks

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