trigger
English Thesaurus
1. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fomentation, instigation, |
| definition | : | deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act) |
2. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | lever, |
| definition | : | a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | hair trigger, |
| definition | : | a gun trigger that responds with little pressure (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | gun, |
| definition | : | a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact) |
3. a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | device, |
| definition | : | an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | plutonium pit, plutonium trigger, |
| definition | : | a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives (noun.artifact) |
4. release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition)
| entail | : | discharge, fire, |
| definition | : | cause to go off (verb.competition) |
5. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | initiate, pioneer, |
| definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
6. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| derivation | : | initiate, lead up, |
| definition | : | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
7. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trigger, |
| definition | : | release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition) |
8. release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gun trigger, trigger, |
| definition | : | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact) |
9. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | actuator, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
| definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | activation, |
| definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | spark, |
| definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
10. an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act)
| derivation | : | initiate, lead up, |
| definition | : | set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | induct, |
| definition | : | introduce or initiate (verb.communication) |
11. lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | trigger, |
| definition | : | release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition) |
12. release or pull the trigger on (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | gun trigger, trigger, |
| definition | : | lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun (noun.artifact) |
13. put in motion or move to act (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | actuator, |
| definition | : | a mechanism that puts something into automatic action (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | trip, tripper, |
| definition | : | a catch mechanism that acts as a switch (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | activation, |
| definition | : | stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | spark, |
| definition | : | a small but noticeable trace of some quality that might become stronger (noun.quantity) |
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