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enaction

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The process of enacting something.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

The interpretation of consciousness or understanding as a process of meaningfully engaging and interacting with the world in a hierarchy of actions that produce reactions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

Qualifier: cognitive science

Topics: computer, computing, engineering, human-sciences, mathematics, natural-sciences, philosophy, physical-sciences, science, sciences

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History

Etymology

From enact + -ion.

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Translations

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  • Spanish: enacción — Translations