Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

actuation

/ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: ac-tu-a-tion
IPA: /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of putting into motion.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

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-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō 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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

actuations (plural)

Derived Forms

bioactuation microactuation piezoactuation underactuation

Synonyms

propulsion

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce actuation?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈækt͡ʃu.eɪʃən/.
What does actuation mean?: The act of putting into motion.
Where does actuation come from?: 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-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō 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.

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