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effectuation

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃən

1

noun

Meaning 1

An act of effectuating.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: implementation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, deed, human action, human activity

Narrower terms: invocation, instrumentation, motorization, motorisation, means, agency, way, practice, praxis

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English effectuate Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English -ion English effectuation From effectuate + -ion.