something done (usually as opposed to something said); 'there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions' the state of being active; 'his sphere of activity'; 'he is out of action' legal action: a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong an act by a government body or supranational organization; 'recent federal action undermined the segregationist position'; 'the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues'; 'the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves' military action: a military engagement; 'he saw action in Korea' natural process: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); 'the action of natural forces'; 'volcanic activity' the series of events that form a plot; 'his novels always have a lot of action' the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; 'the piano had a very stiff action' the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; 'a man of action' institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; 'He was warned that the district attorney would process him'; 'She actioned the company for discrimination' carry through: put in effect; 'carry out a task'; 'execute the decision of the people'; 'He actioned the operation' the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; 'the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds'; 'gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible'
Action! was a programming language, editor and in-memory 6502 compiler created by Clinton Parker working for Optimized Systems Software and running on the Atari 8-bit family of microcomputers. Its syntax was similar to that of ALGOL 68. ...
In the Unified Modeling Language, an action is a named element that is the fundamental unit of executable functionality. The execution of an action represents some transformation or processing in the modeled system. ...
The Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network, more commonly known by the acronym ACTION, is a public transportation company in Canberra, Australia. It is owned and operated by the ACT government.
The action of a piano is the mechanical assembly which translates the depression of the piano keys into a felt hammer striking the strings. The illustration to the right is of a circa 1907 Wessell, Nickel and Gross Upright action; the parts are listed below.
Action (aka Action Theater) was a planned 1945 NBC anthology series of action-adventure tales. However, the series went no further than the first audition drama, although an announcement on the show reveals an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's 'Victory' (with Nancy Kelly and Roger Pryor) was ...
Action was a controversial British comic book published by IPC Magazines from (issues dates) 14 February 1976-12 November 1977, when it merged with Battle Picture Weekly.
Punchline's first full-length album on Fueled by Ramen Records has notably hopeful and positive lyrics compared to bands with a similar fanbase, in the vein of pop punk and so-called 'emo' of the late 1990's and early 2000's. ...
The action of a stringed instrument is the distance between the fingerboard and the string, which determines how easy it is to sound notes when pressure is applied with the finger tips. ...
In physics, the action is an integral quantity that is used to determine the evolution of a physical system between two defined states using the calculus of variations. Several different definitions of the action are in common use in physics, as described below. ...
Karma (Sanskrit , 'act, action, performance'; Pāli kamma) () is the concept of 'action' or 'deed' in Dharmic religions understood as denoting the entire cycle of cause and effect described in Hindu, Jain and Buddhist philosophies.
Action was a short-lived comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on FOX during the 1999-2000 season. The series was critically praised for its irreverent, and sometimes hostile look at Hollywood culture. ...
Action, as a concept in philosophy, is what humans can do. Throwing a baseball, which involves intention and coordinated bodily movement is an action. Catching a cold is not usually considered an action, because it is something which happens to a person, not something done by them. ...
This technical term is a historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck's constant has those dimensions, and is therefore sometimes called Planck's quantum of action. ...
The moving pictures we see on screen. Also, the direction given by a director indicating that filming begins.
the distance of the strings from the playing surface of the fingerboard; thus, "high" action means the strings are raised farther away from the fingerboard, and "low" action means they're closer to the fingerboard; qualitatively, "good action" is a matter of personal preference, but, generally ...
A proceeding in a court of law by which one party sues another for the enforcement or protection of a right; the redress or prevention of a wrong; or, the punishment of a public offense.
Proceeding taken in a court of law. Synonymous with case, suit, lawsuit.
The working mechanism of a firearm. Various types exist, including single-shots, multi-barrels, revolvers, slide- or pump-actions, lever-actions, bolt-actions, semi-automatics and automatics.
The height of the strings above the fretboard.
Dramatic motion in subjective space and time.
In the legal sense, a formal complaint or a suit brought in court.
"Action" is called during filming to indicate the start of the current take.
Action means bets. Having action means having a bet. Action has a special meaning for baseball bets: Its means the bet counts even even if there is a change in starting pitchers. If there is a pitcher change accompanied by an odds change, the action bettor will receive the new odds. ...
Betting, raising, and/or calling. A poker game with "a lot of action" is a game a lot of money is in play.
Total amount of money wagered in a game.
Another term for "betting," that is, to start the action is to start the betting.
Checking/Betting/Raising. A game in which players are playing a lot of pots is considered an "action" game.
Any kind of bet.
A single thing that a unit can do. Examples include movement to an adjacent cell, detonation, and repair.
that level of the expressive faculties which can embody right. synonym: attitude. analogs: feeling, thought.
karma (qv) - Right bodily a.: sammá-kammanta; s. sacca (IV.4)
An action is, under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, any project or physical activity that is directly undertaken, funded, or approved by a state or local agency that may affect the environment. ...
The betting.
The process of checking, betting, calling, folding or raising.
The way a dog moves.
the moving parts that allow you to load, fire and unload your shotgun.
The betting in a hand or game. The player who puts in the first bet is said to start the action.
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