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actuated

actuated

6.0
Made to do something by a feeling or a machine
  • adjective
  • /ˈæktʃueɪtɪd/
translation icon : motivado
  • She was actuated by a strong desire to help others in her community.

Examples

  • It is an extrapolation of that actuated by the invention of formalized structure, right?

  • Now I work for a company that actually makes a lot of that equipment that is over actuated in some sense.

  • My claim is if you command the actuated joints to do this.

  • I could have a different number of actuated active and passive degrees of freedom.

  • Is there, what are some interesting insights you could say about trying to solve an under actuated control in in an under actuated system?

  • So with that is kind of the the backdrop, this human being, how are we going to develop these multi actuated systems and control them.

  • So, you know, you understand under actuated robotics is you know that you can't fully control the system.

  • There's a circular wall here that has in it actuated windows and doorways that Pierce it and open it up.

  • And just like that, it was finally done with six motors, a doggy actuated steering system and flip proof puddles.

  • The new automated system is actuated by a simple button that anyone can easily use.

Synonyms

galvanized
vsactuated
1 4.7

Suddenly made excited and ready to take action

is motivated to act without implying sudden excitement
driven
vsactuated
3.5

Very motivated to act because of strong inner feelings or outside pressure

is motivated to act but not necessarily by intense compulsion

Antonyms

inactive
16 3.0

Not taking part in an activity, job, or group

unmotivated
8 4.4

Not feeling interest or energy to do something

How Motivated

forced
3.4
driven
3.5
actuated
6.0
moved
3.6
unmoved
8 5.1

Surface Forms

actuated positive

Morphology

actuated = actuate (transparent) = actuate + ed

The adjective is the past-participle/adjectival form of the verb 'actuate' formed by the regular suffix '-ed', so the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word actuated comes from an old Latin root agere which means 'to do' or 'to move', the same root we see in the words act and action. So something that is actuated is 'moved to act', either a person who is motivated to do something or a machine that is set in motion.