"coaction" meaning in All languages combined

See coaction on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəʊˈakʃən/ [UK], /koʊˈækʃən/ [US]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English coaccioun, from Latin coāctiō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|compulsion}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|coaccioun|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English coaccioun, {{inh+|en|enm|coaccioun}} Inherited from Middle English coaccioun, {{der|en|la|coāctiō}} Latin coāctiō Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} coaction
  1. (obsolete) Force; compulsion, either in restraining or impelling Tags: obsolete Translations (force; compulsion, either in restraining or impelling): coacción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-coaction-en-noun-QZ3ffFx9 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 41 13 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /kəʊˈakʃən/ [UK], /koʊˈækʃən/ [US] Forms: coactions [plural]
Etymology: From co- + action. Etymology templates: {{etymid|en|joint action}}, {{prefix|en|co|action}} co- + action Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} coaction (countable and uncountable, plural coactions)
  1. Collective or collaborative action. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-coaction-en-noun-XFwvdp7l Categories (other): English terms prefixed with co- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 41 13 46
  2. (mathematics) The mapped version of an action to a cogroup. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): coacción [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-coaction-en-noun-~0VIKTPU Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 7 78 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with co-: 41 13 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 9 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 5 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 5 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 5 81 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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