actuation vs heave

heave vs actuation

actuation and heave both are nouns.

actuation is not a verb while heave is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
actuation	Yes	No	No	No
heave	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, heave is a hyponym of actuation; that is, heave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than actuation:

actuation: the act of propelling
heave: the act of raising something

Other hyponyms of actuation include launch, launching, launching, drive, driving force, thrust, bowl, roll, throw, push, pushing, pull, pulling, lift, raise, ejection, expulsion, forcing out, projection, jump, jumping, lob, rolling, wheeling, shooting, shot, dribble, dribbling.

actuation (noun)	heave (noun)
the act of propelling	throwing something heavy (with great effort)
	the act of lifting something with great effort
	the act of raising something
	an involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting
	(geology) a horizontal dislocation
	an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)

actuation (verb)	heave (verb)
	make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
	breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
	bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
	utter a sound, as with obvious effort
	lift or elevate
	throw with great effort
	rise and move, as in waves or billows
	move or cause to move in a specified way, direction, or position

Difference between actuation and heave

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