Word of the Day – December 2, 2018

trigger

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Definitions

Type Definition Sources
Noun An event or thing that is the cause of an even, process, or situation. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Noun An act that sets in motion some course of events. (used 36 times in citations and controls)
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Noun Lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun. (used 0 times in citations and controls)
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Verb To cause a process to happen or a mechanism to take place. (used 13 times in citations and controls)
  • Per ISO 704:2009 methodology
Verb Put in motion or move to act. (used 69 times in citations and controls)
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Other Forms

Type Other Form
Past triggered
Past Participle triggered
Plural triggers
Plural Possessive triggers'
Possessive trigger's
Present Participle triggering
Third Person triggers

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