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
"But what's really interesting here, is that we can reprogram that behavior, so that the cilia can be repurposed to have a completely different actuation."
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 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
Safran may reach a deal to acquire Raytheon's actuation business that makes flight controls as early as this week, the source said, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential.
From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2023
That knowledge of the frailties of genus homo was too deep for comfort in such actuation.
From Witch-Doctors by Beadle, Charles
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