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Acuation vs Actuation - What's the difference?

acuation | actuation |

As nouns the difference between acuation and actuation

is that acuation is (rare) the act of sharpening while actuation is the act of putting into motion.

acuation

English

Noun

(-)
  • (rare) The act of sharpening.

    • Synonyms

    * acuition

    References

    * * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

    actuation

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • The act of putting into motion.
    • Although he pressed the button, the actual actuation was done by an immense series of levers and cranks.