Triggerings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A series of actions or events that initiate a response or reaction in a system; mechanisms that set off a particular outcome or engage a process; instances where a stimulus leads to a specific effect or change in behavior or conditions
2. Multiple occurrences involved in causing something to happen or activate; events that launch a sequence of results or produce a specific reaction in response to a stimulus; situations in which an external factor provokes a noticeable effect or transition
3. Sets of events or actions that evoke a specific response in an environment; processes that lead to the activation of a system or the unfolding of a series of effects; factors that stimulate a change or response in behavior or situations

Etymology: "Triggerings" is the plural of "triggering," the gerund-style noun formed from the verb "trigger." The verb itself comes from the noun "trigger," the small lever on a firearm that releases the hammer, which English adopted from Dutch "trekker," meaning one who pulls. The sense of setting something off, with its image of pulling a lever to release a stored force, grew naturally out of that mechanical meaning. The "-ing" ending turns the verb into a noun for the act or instances of triggering, so "triggerings" refers to multiple such events, each one a release that sets a reaction in motion. The plural is used mostly in psychology and everyday speech to mean repeated incidents that provoke a strong response.

Synonyms: activations