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Etymology[]

From Middle English accion, from Old French action, from Latin āctiō (act of doing or making), from āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (do, act), + action suffix -iō; see act.

Pronunciation[]

  • IPA: /ˈæk.ʃən/, SAMPA: /"{kS@n/
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    Rhymes: -æk.ʃən

Noun[]

Singular
Action

Plural
{{{1}}}

Action ({{{1}}})

  1. Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
  2. A way of motion or functioning.
    Knead bread with a rocking action.
  3. A fast-paced activity.
    an action movie
  4. A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
    a rifle action
  5. (music): The set of moving mechanical parts in a keyboard instrument which transfer the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
  6. (slang) sexual intercourse.
    She gave him some action.
  7. The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on the guitar.
  8. Template:Military Combat.
    He saw some action in the Korean War.
  9. (law) A charge or other process in a law court (also called lawsuit and actio).
  10. (mathematics) A homomorphism from a group to a group of automorphisms.
    One of the earliest uses of groups, according to lore, was the study of the action of on the equilateral triangle.

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Interjection[]

Action

  1. Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.
    The director yelled ‘Action!’ before the camera started rolling.

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Verb[]

Infinitive
to Action

Third person singular
-

Simple past
-

Past participle
-

Present participle
-

to Action (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

  1. (transitive, management) To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.

Usage notes[]

  • The verb sense to action is rejected by some usage authorities.[1]

References[]

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
  1. Template:R:She Literally Exploded, page 3

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Anagrams[]

  • acinot,
  • atonic
  • cation

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Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Action f. (plural Actions)

  1. Action, act.
  2. Campaign.
    une action promotionnelle
    a promotional campaign
  3. Stock, share.
    une action de capitalisation
    a capitalisation share

Anagrams[]

  • acinot,
  • contai

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