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Definition: Actuated |
ActuatedAdjective1. Moved to action; "a man actuated by unworthy desired". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "actuated" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1321. (references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Figure 66. Negretti and Zambra thermometer recorder. This instrument was developed in 1920 and was actuated by the principle of expansion and contraction of mercury in a Bourdon tube. Above: recording device. Bottom: sensor and conducting unit.Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
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| "Actuated" is generally used as a lexical verb (past participle) -- approximately 95.24% of the time. "Actuated" is used about 21 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Lexical Verb (past participle) | 95.24% | 20 | 78,262 |
| Lexical Verb (past tense) | 4.76% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 21 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "actuated": actuated by anger ♦ demand actuated ♦ positively actuated valve gear ♦ recursive Macro Actuated Generator ♦ thermally actuated switch ♦ thermally actuated valve. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "actuated"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 开动 (Actuate, Actuating). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | tvangsstyring (positively actuated valve gear), trafikstyret signalregulering (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), termisk styret ventil (thermally actuated valve), termisk aktiveret kontakt (thermally actuated switch), svingende spadeplov (alternatively actuated spading machine, motor spade digger, spade-type p.t.o.driven digger), sprinkleranlaeg kan saettes i gang af en hvilken som helst af de elektriske branddetektorer ved hjaelp af en dertil indrettet,elektrisk betjent ventil (deluge systems can be actuated by any of the electrical fire detectors via an appropriate electrically operated valve), efterspørgselsstyret (demand actuated, demand responsive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | aanbod afhankelijke inzet (demand actuated, demand responsive), verkeersafhankelijke verkeerslichtenbesturing (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), verbindingsstukken zijn automatische,mechanische of hydraulische verbindingen die meestal bij het koppelen werken voor het grendelen (actuated either mechanically or hydraulically, connectors are joining devices, normally achieving their join by an interlocking action), thermostatische schakelaar (thermally actuated switch), spitmachine met aftakasaandrijving (alternatively actuated spading machine, motor spade digger, spade-type p.t.o.driven digger), klepbediening,aansturing (positively actuated valve gear), inundatiesystemen kunnen door een van de elektrische brandmelders via een elektrisch bediende klep in werking worden gesteld (deluge systems can be actuated by any of the electrical fire detectors via an appropriate electrically operated valve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | ajoneuvo-ohjauksiset liikennevalot (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), lämpötoiminen kytkin (thermally actuated switch), kysyntäohjauksinen (demand actuated, demand responsive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | les dispositifs de type "déluge" peuvent être mis en action par n'importe lequel des détecteurs électriques d'incendie,par l'intermédiaire d'une vanne adéquate commandée électriquement, compresseur vibreur électrique (compressor with electromagnetically actuated piston), commande positive (positively actuated valve gear), commande desmodromique (positively actuated valve gear), commande des signaux par le trafic (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), commande adaptative des feux de signalisation (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), charrue bêches mouvement alternatif (alternatively actuated spading machine), arrêts programmés (demand actuated). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | trieb an (energized, goaded, impelled), in Gang gebracht. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κινητοποιημένοσ, εν κινήσει (underway). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | haragtól hajtva (actuated by anger), haragtól fűtve (actuated by anger), féltékenységtől hajtva (actuated by jealousy), féltékenységből (actuated by jealousy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | vangatrice a movimento alternativo (alternatively actuated spading machine, motor spade digger, spade-type p.t.o.driven digger), Valvola ad azionamento termico (thermally actuated valve), segnalazione attuata dal traffico (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), interruttore termico (thermally actuated switch), i sistemi d'inondazione possono essere azionati da qualche rivelatore elettrico d'incendio a mezzo di un'appropriata valvola manovrata elettricamente (deluge systems can be actuated by any of the electrical fire detectors via an appropriate electrically operated valve), comando positivo (positively actuated valve gear), comando desmodromico (positively actuated valve gear), comandato a domanda (demand actuated, demand responsive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 움직이". (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | actuateday válvula de actuação positiva (positively actuated valve gear), válvula accionada termicamente (thermally actuated valve), expedição por chamada (demand actuated, demand responsive), computador térmico (thermally actuated switch), charrua enxada de movimento alternativo (alternatively actuated spading machine, motor spade digger, spade-type p.t.o.driven digger). (various references) активизировать активизированный. (various references) válvula de accionamiento térmico (thermally actuated valve), transporte a la demanda (demand actuated, demand responsive), ruptor térmico (thermally actuated switch), movido por la rabia (actuated by anger), mando positivo (positively actuated valve gear), mando desmodrómico (positively actuated valve gear), los sistemas de aspersion pueden ponerse en funcionamiento por cualquier tipo de detector electrico, mediante una valvula electrica adecuada (deluge systems can be actuated by any of the electrical fire detectors via an appropriate electrically operated valve), conmutador térmico (thermally actuated switch), cavadora de azadas con movimiento alternativo (alternatively actuated spading machine, motor spade digger, spade-type p.t.o.driven digger). (various references) trafikstyrd signalanläggning (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), trafikstyrd signal (vehicle actuated signalization, vehicle actuated traffic signals), efterfrågestyrd (demand actuated, demand responsive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Actuated" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: acruate, actuater, acuated, extubated. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-c-d-e-t-t-u" | |
-1 letter: actuate, caudate. | |
-2 letters: acuate, catted, tauted. | |
-3 letters: aceta, acted, acute, cadet, ducat, educt, tacet, tecta. | |
-4 letters: aced, acta, cade, cate, cued, cute, dace, data, date, daut, duce, duct, duet, tace, tact, tate, taut, teat. | |
-5 letters: ace, act, ate, att, cad, cat, cud, cue, cut, due, eat, eau, ecu, eta, tad, tae, tat, tau, tea, ted, tet, tut, uta. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-a-c-d-e-t-t-u" | |
+2 letters: catapulted, unattached. | |
+3 letters: accentuated, articulated, auscultated, capitulated, uncastrated. | |
+4 letters: acculturated, matriculated. | |
+5 letters: audiocassette, authenticated, congratulated, disarticulate, rearticulated, recapitulated, ultradistance, unanticipated, unarticulated. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 63 74 75 61 74 65 64 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).- -.-. - ..- .- - . -.. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100011 01110100 01110101 01100001 01110100 01100101 01100100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A c t u a t e d |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0063 0074 0075 0061 0074 0065 0064 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3569868767867170 |
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