actuation
Americannoun
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the state or condition of being impelled or moved to action.
Research has shown that youth more easily transition to adulthood when they are supported in developing internal actuation and the self-confidence to work toward accomplishing goals.
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the state or process of being put into action.
A button located on the lightpole allows for pedestrian actuation of the flashing yellow lights.
The bottom handles must be either removed or redesigned to prevent unintended actuation in case of an accident.
Etymology
Origin of actuation
Example Sentences
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The key detail in the weapon debris was the tail actuation system, which controls the fins that guide the GBU-39 to a target, according to Trevor Ball, a former U.S.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
Owing to its passive in-flight actuation, this sound-producing organ is known as an 'aeroelastic tymbal'.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
“This team has brought chemically powered actuation to impressive length scales for robotics while also demonstrating impressive capabilities for insect-scale machines,” says Ryan Truby, a materials scientist at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
From Scientific American • Sep. 18, 2023
French aero engine maker Safran said on Monday it was s in discussions with U.S. aerospace company Raytheon Technologies for the potential acquisition of certain flight control and actuation activities, confirming earlier media reports.
From Reuters • Jun. 5, 2023
For its maintenance and actuation were not limited to the person of a Pope, who could only be the representative, the bearer, the enactor, for the world of this idea in its fullest meaning.
From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VI The Holy See and the Wandering of the Nations, from St. Leo I to St. Gregory I by Allies, T. W. (Thomas William)
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