action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense … Law dictionary
Action — Ac tion, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See {Act}.] 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
action — French for share. Exchange Handbook Glossary * * * action ac‧tion [ˈækʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] when someone does something in order to deal with a problem or difficult situation: • The government s action was prompted by shortages of … Financial and business terms
-tion — ⇒ TION, SION, suff. Suff. issu du lat. tionem, entrant dans la constr. de nombreux subst. fém. qui expriment une action ou le résultat de cette action. Rem. D apr. DUB. Dér. 1962, p. 31, la forme fondamentale du suff. est tion avec les var. sion … Encyclopédie Universelle
-tion — suffix forming nouns of action, condition, etc. (see ION, ATION, ITION, UTION). Etymology: from or after F tion or L tio tionis * * * a suffix occurring in words of Latin origin, used to form abstract nouns from verbs or stems not identical with… … Useful english dictionary
action — ac•tion [[t]ˈæk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the process or state of acting or functioning; the state of being active: We saw the team in action[/ex] 2) something done or performed; act; deed 3) a consciously willed act or activity 4) practical, often… … From formal English to slang
Action — Ac|tion 〈[æ̣kʃn] f.; ; unz.〉 1. sehr bewegte, spannende (Film )Handlung 2. 〈umg.〉 Trubel, lebhafte Bewegung, ereignisreicher Vorgang [engl., „Handlung“] * * * Ac|tion [ ɛkʃn̩ ], die; [engl. action < frz. action < lat. actio, ↑ Aktion]:… … Universal-Lexikon
Action-Painting — Ac|tion Pain|ting, Ac|tion|pain|ting […peɪntɪŋ], das; [s], s [engl. action painting, eigtl. = Aktionsmalerei] (Kunstwiss.): 1. <o. Pl.> (im amerikanischen abstrakten Expressionismus) Methode des Malens, bei der das Bild Ergebnis eines… … Universal-Lexikon
action — 1. The performance of any of the vital functions, the manner of such performance, or the result of the same. 2. The exertion of any force or power, physical, chemical, or mental. [L. actio, from ago, pp. actus, to do] ball valve a. intermittent… … Medical dictionary
action — ac|tion [ ækʃən ] noun *** ▸ 1 process of doing something ▸ 2 something someone does ▸ 3 movement ▸ 4 effect of drug/chemical ▸ 5 fighting in war ▸ 6 exciting events ▸ 7 events in play/movie ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount the process of doing something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Chose in action — Action Ac tion, n. [OF. action, L. actio, fr. agere to do. See {Act}.] 1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
