作動 — meaning in English

English meaning

• actuate verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
• function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
• run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
• trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.

Senses

作動 is used for these senses in English:

• actuate (transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
• function (intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.
• run (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
• run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
• trip (transitive) To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch.

actuate — full definition

1. verb To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
2. verb To incite to action; to motivate.

function — full definition

1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
2. noun A formal or official event.
3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
4. verb To work or operate as intended.

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