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Meanings of activating in English

The activity of causing to have energy and be active.

Causing motion or action or change.

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Examples for "actuating"
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She gained no battles in person; she was only the actuating genius.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 2
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The precise reasons actuating Lola in adopting this step were not divulged.
The Magnificent Montez: From Courtesan to Convert
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Meanwhile Margie was actuating the valve that let air into the airlock.
Seveneves
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With the passage of time the actuating causes were somewhat blurred in perspective.
The Best Short Stories of 1921, and the Yearbook of the American...
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The new conductive pathways cause the composite to 'respond' by actuating.
The South African
Usage of activating in English
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We determined the safety, immune activating effects, and potential efficacy of i.v.
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These data suggest that astrocytes protect neurons by activating CCR1 in neurons.
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The presence of immune complexes poses a constant danger of activating complement.
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Recently, an activating mutation of the mineralocorticoid receptor gene has been described.
Pubmed
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Valar Ventures ended the partnership last October by activating a buy-out option.
Radio NZ
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Apparently it was too heavy for the weak force activating the cylinders.
Sense from Thought Divide
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The Osprey's crew evacuated the helicopter after activating on-board fire suppression systems.
Wired
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For instance, WordPress checks for fatal PHP errors when activating a plug-in.
Reuters
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In addition, B cell-activating factor was expressed in these two cell lines.
Pubmed
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Phosphorylation-induced decreases in NOS activity may counterbalance and modulate NOS activating signals.
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Furthermore, these two activating agents synergize in the production of M phi-CF.
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Paclitaxel stabilizes microtubules, causing mitotic arrest and activating the spindle assembly checkpoint.
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Concordantly, an inhibition of such activating serotonylation in beta-cells abates insulin secretion.
Pubmed
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Instead, he opened the emergency exit door, activating the emergency exit slide.
News.com.au
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Catching it with her thumbnail, she pulled it back, activating the emitter.
Blameless
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In humans, somatic activating mutations in PIK3CA are associated with skeletal overgrowth.
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United States of America
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