shot vs actuation

actuation vs shot

shot and actuation both are nouns.

shot is an adjective but actuation is not an adjective.

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

As nouns, actuation is a hypernym of shot; that is, actuation is a word with a broader meaning than shot:

shot: the act of firing a projectile
actuation: the act of propelling

Other hypernyms of shot include propulsion.

shot (noun)	actuation (noun)
the act of firing a projectile	the act of propelling
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe
informal words for any attempt or effort
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
an attempt to score in a game
a blow hard enough to cause injury
throwing the basketball toward the hoop
a solid missile discharged from a firearm
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something

shot (adjective)	actuation (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

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