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Look up Action or action in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Action may refer to: Action (philosophy), something which is done by a person Action principles
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Public bus operator in Canberra, Australia
ACTION (Australian Capital Territory Internal Omnibus Network) is a bus operator in Canberra, Australia, and is owned by the Government of the Australian
ACTION
Classification of military personnel casualties
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their personnel at the hands of enemy or hostile
Killed_in_action
Film genre
The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes
Action_film
Act which takes other individuals into account
In sociology, social action, also known as Weberian social action, is an act which takes into account the actions and reactions of individuals (or 'agents')
Social_action
Index of articles associated with the same name
Double action (or double-action) refers to one of two systems in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer. Double-action only (DAO)
Double_action
English rock band (1963–1969)
The Action were an English rock band of the 1960s, formed as the Boys (not the later punk rock band of the same name) in August 1963, in Kentish Town,
The_Action
Fundamental mechanical principles
Action principles are fundamental to physics, from classical mechanics through quantum mechanics, particle physics, and general relativity. Action principles
Action_principles
Video game genre
An action-adventure game is a video game hybrid genre that combines core elements from both the action game and adventure game genres. An action adventure
Action-adventure_game
Policies aiming to increase inclusion of people from marginalized groups
Affirmative action (also sometimes called reservations, alternative access, positive discrimination or positive action in various countries' laws and policies)
Affirmative_action
Upcoming film by Thomas Kail
Moana is an upcoming American musical adventure film, serving as a live-action adaptation of Disney Animation's 2016 film and the third installment in
Moana_(2026_film)
Biochemical interaction through which a drug produces its pharmacological effect
action (MOA) refers to the specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect. A mechanism of action
Mechanism_of_action
Cinematography, videography not produced using animation
Live action is a form of cinematography or videography that uses photography instead of animation. Some works combine live action with animation to create
Live_action
Firearm operating mechanism
Pump action is a type of manual firearm action that is operated by moving a sliding handguard on the gun's forestock. After shooting a round, the sliding
Pump_action
British direct action group
Palestine Action is a British pro-Palestinian direct action network. Founded in 2020 with the stated goal of ending global participation in Israel's "genocidal
Palestine_Action
American rapper (born 1983)
Ariyan Arslani (born December 2, 1983), better known by his stage name Action Bronson, is an American rapper, chef, and television host. Born and raised
Action_Bronson
Written and visual fiction genre
and action games. It includes martial arts action, extreme sports action, car chases and vehicles, hand-to-hand combat, suspense action, and action comedy
Action_fiction
French royalist political movement
Action française (French pronunciation: [aksjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz], AF; English: French Action) is a far-right, monarchist and nationalist political movement in
Action_Française
Improvements in an organization to eliminate non-conformities or undesirable situations
Corrective and preventive action (CAPA or simply corrective action) consists of improvements to an organization's processes taken to eliminate causes of
Corrective and preventive action
Corrective_and_preventive_action
Machine learning algorithm
State–action–reward–state–action (SARSA) is an algorithm for learning a Markov decision process policy, used in the reinforcement learning area of machine
State–action–reward–state–action
State–action–reward–state–action
2000 single by The Get Up Kids
"Action & Action" is the second single from The Get Up Kids' album Something to Write Home About. The single was released in Europe and North America
Action_&_Action
Military term used for persons wounded by enemy action
Wounded in action (WIA) describes combatants who have been wounded while fighting in a combat zone during wartime, but have not been killed. Typically
Wounded_in_action
Video game genre
An action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time. The genre includes a large
Action_game
Film and TV genre
Action comedy is a hybrid genre that combines elements of action fiction with comedy. While early action films feature stuntwork and humor, academic Cynthia
Action_comedy
Type of lawsuit
A class action, also known as a class-action lawsuit, class suit, or representative action, is a type of lawsuit where a person or small group of people
Class_action
Aspect of sociology
In sociology, communicative action is cooperative action undertaken by individuals based upon mutual deliberation and argumentation. The term was developed
Communicative_action
Neuron communication by electric impulses
An action potential (also known as a nerve impulse or "spike" when in a neuron) is a series of quick changes in voltage across a cell membrane. An action
Action_potential
Action Action was an American indie rock band, formerly signed to Victory Records. Action Action was formed in 2004 by members of The Reunion Show, Count
Action_Action
Functional/anatomical change at cellular level due to a substance
In pharmacology and biochemistry, mode of action (MoA) describes a functional or anatomical change, resulting from the exposure of a living organism to
Mode_of_action
Clandestine division in France's Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE)
The Action Division (French: Division Action), commonly known by its predecessor's title Action Service (French: Service Action) is a division of France's
Action_Division
Aerial bomb designed to detonate some time after impact
A delay-action bomb is an aerial bomb designed to explode some time after impact, with the bomb's fuzes set to delay the explosion for times ranging from
Delay-action_bomb
Concept in physics
Action at a distance is the concept in physics that an object's motion can be affected by another object without the two being in physical contact; that
Action_at_a_distance
Force of water and tapped air pockets against a rock surface
Hydraulic action, most generally, is the ability of moving water (flowing or waves) to dislodge and transport rock particles. This includes a number of
Hydraulic_action
Topics referred to by the same term
In Action may refer to: In Action, a 1960 album by Little Willie John In Action, a 1962 album by The Chad Mitchell Trio In Action (Menudo album) In Action
In_Action
Topics referred to by the same term
Actionism may refer to: Viennese Actionism, a school of art which started in Vienna, Austria A term used by Theodor W. Adorno to refer to the left-wing
Actionism
Television series genre
The action television genre is a style of film that emerged in the 1960s. As with the action film genre, the action television is at term applied flexibly
Action_television
Campaign of the Third Reich to murder Nazi concentration camp prisoners
Action 14f13, also called Sonderbehandlung (special treatment) 14f13 and Aktion 14f13, was a campaign by Nazi Germany to murder Nazi concentration camp
Action_14f13
Document describing actions to reach a goal
An action plan is a detailed plan outlining actions needed to reach one or more goals. Alternatively, it can be defined as a "sequence of steps that must
Action_plan
an action language is a language for specifying state transition systems, and is commonly used to create formal models of the effects of actions on the
Action_language
a live-action series adaptation, the web series Seven on 7, the animated anthology series The Boys Presents: Diabolical, and the live-action spin-off
List_of_The_Boys_characters
Military term describing someone reported missing during service
Missing in action (MIA) is a casualty classification assigned to combatants, military chaplains, combat medics, and prisoners of war who are reported missing
Missing_in_action
2018 American comedy film by Tim Kirkby
Action Point is a 2018 American slapstick comedy film directed by Tim Kirkby and starring Johnny Knoxville and Chris Pontius, both of whom had worked together
Action_Point
Subgenre of role-playing and action video games
An action role-playing game (commonly abbreviated to Action RPG or ARPG) is a video game genre that combines core elements from both the action game and
Action_role-playing_game
Type of firearm action
action contrasts with other types of repeating actions, including manual actions like break action, bolt-action, & pump-action, and automatic actions
Lever_action
Transformations induced by a mathematical group
In mathematics, an action of a group G {\displaystyle G} on a set S {\displaystyle S} is, loosely speaking, an operation that takes an element of G {\displaystyle
Group_action
Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a
Capillary_action
Type of approach to problem solving
Action Learning is an approach to problem solving that involves taking action and reflecting upon the results. This method is purported to help improve
Action_learning
Functional mechanism of breech-loading
Actions can be categorized in several ways, including single action versus double action, break action versus lever-action, pump-action, bolt-action,
Action_(firearms)
2022 Indian film by Anirudh Iyer
An Action Hero is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by newcomer Anirudh Iyer and produced by T-Series and Colour Yellow Productions
An_Action_Hero
1987 video game console
The Action Max is a home video game console using VHS tapes for games. It was manufactured in 1987 by Worlds of Wonder. The system had a limited release
Action_Max
1991 multicart video game compilation
Action 52 is an unlicensed multicart video game compilation developed by Active Enterprises for the Nintendo Entertainment System and by FarSight Technologies
Action_52
Topics referred to by the same term
Call to action or variant thereof, may refer Call to Action, a US group advocating change in the doctrine of the Catholic Church Call to action (marketing)
Call_to_action
Style of painting
Action painting, sometimes called "gestural abstraction", is a style of painting in which paint is spontaneously dribbled, splashed or smeared onto the
Action_painting
US consumer and public activist group (1980s–1990s)
Citizen Action was a national liberal consumer and public activist group that was active in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s. State-level affiliates
Citizen_Action
Musical piece composed by Johnny Pearson
"Heavy Action" is a piece of music composed by Johnny Pearson for KPM Music. Composed in 1970 and featuring a strong brass and string fanfare opening,
Heavy_Action
Indian actress (born 1983)
Naanum (2008), the romantic drama Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010), the action thrillers Yennai Arindhaal (2015), and Thoongaa Vanam (2015), the political
Trisha_Krishnan
Political action committee
314 Action is a political action committee (PAC) that seeks to elect science, technology, engineering, and mathematics-educated Democrats to higher office
314_Action
American comic book
Action Comics is an American comic book/magazine series that introduced Superman, one of the first major superhero characters. The publisher was originally
Action_Comics
Duration of time between drug administration and effect
Onset of action is the duration of time it takes for a drug's effects to come to prominence upon administration. With oral administration, it typically
Onset_of_action
Character toy figurine made commonly of plastic
An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military
Action_figure
American actress and film producer (born 1964)
attention for her supporting role in the action film Demolition Man (1993). Her breakthrough in the action thriller Speed (1994) led to leading roles
Sandra_Bullock
Indian actor (born 1950)
of the 1980s. Chakraborty followed it with a superhit in J. P. Dutta's action drama Ghulami, co-starring Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Reena Roy, Smita
Mithun_Chakraborty
American actress (born 1986)
(2004–2006). Her breakout role was as Mikaela Banes in the blockbuster action film Transformers (2007), which she reprised in its sequel Transformers:
Megan_Fox
Physical quantity of dimension energy × time
action is a scalar quantity that describes how the balance of kinetic versus potential energy of a physical system changes with trajectory. Action is
Action_(physics)
Television channel
Great! Action (stylized as GREAT! action) is a British free-to-air TV channel owned by Narrative Entertainment UK Limited which launched as Sony Movies
Great!_Action
Topics referred to by the same term
Action Jackson (1988 film), an American action film Action Jackson (soundtrack) Action Jackson (2014 film), an Indian Hindi action comedy film Action
Action_Jackson
Japanese anime TV series
to understand the ultimate cause of events and the motives behind human action. The series features archetypal imagery derived from Shinto cosmology and
Neon_Genesis_Evangelion
Topics referred to by the same term
Executive Action may refer to: Executive Action, a 1973 fiction thriller by Donald Freed and Mark Lane Executive Action, a 1973 film based on the book
Executive_Action
Former American amusement park in New Jersey
Action Park was an amusement and water park located in Vernon Township, New Jersey, United States, on the grounds of the Vernon Valley/Great Gorge ski
Action_Park
Software development collaboration platform
many other CI/CD tools, GitHub Actions launched with a marketplace where developers could share and reuse prebuilt actions (e.g., testing, linting, deployments)
GitHub
Form of activism in which power is used
Direct action is a form of activism in which participants use economic power or political power to achieve their goals. The aim of direct action is to
Direct_action
Welsh actor and singer (born 1979)
remake of Clash of the Titans. Following his debut, Evans was cast in the action and thriller films Immortals (2011), The Raven (2012), and the reimagined
Luke_Evans
service, Disney+. This list is organized by release date and includes live-action feature films (including theatrical, direct-to-video and streaming releases)
List of Walt Disney Pictures films
List_of_Walt_Disney_Pictures_films
Military action undertaken without a declaration of war
In security studies and international relations, a police action is a military action undertaken without a formal declaration of war. In the 21st century
Police_action
American sports organization
Athletes in Action (AIA) is an American sports organization founded in 1966. It is the sports ministry of Cru Ministries, formerly known as Campus Crusade
Athletes_in_Action
Work stoppage by employees
Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike in British English, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees
Strike_action
American animation company
Man of Action Entertainment (previously Man of Action Studios) is an American writer collective working on various brands of media ranging from television
Man_of_Action_Entertainment
Film by Dean DeBlois
Train Your Dragon is a 2025 American fantasy adventure film and a live-action remake of the 2010 animated film by DreamWorks Animation, itself loosely
How to Train Your Dragon (2025 film)
How_to_Train_Your_Dragon_(2025_film)
American spy action film series by Rich Wilkes
XXX (stylized as xXx and pronounced Triple X) is an American action spy film series created by Rich Wilkes. It consists of three full-length feature films:
XXX_(film_series)
Topics referred to by the same term
Action Group may refer to: Action group (sociology), or task group, a group of people joined temporarily to accomplish some task or take part in some
Action_group
Militant leftist group in France (1979–1987)
Action Directe (French pronunciation: [aksjɔ̃ diʁɛkt]; AD; lit. 'direct action') was a French far-left terrorist organization which originated in the anti-Franco
Action_Directe
An action slip is an error in the execution of an intended action, typically occurring during routine or automatic tasks, where the performed action deviates
Action_slip
Catholic progressive organization
Call To Action (CTA) is an American progressive organization that advocates a variety of changes in the Catholic Church. Call To Action's goals are to
Call_to_Action
1970 studio album by Alice Cooper
Easy Action is the second studio album by the American rock band Alice Cooper, released by Straight Records in March 1970. The title comes from a line
Easy_Action
Emblem of comic book superhero
of the House of El, the family of Superman. In its original inception in Action Comics #1, Superman's symbol was a letter S with red and blue on a yellow
Superman_logo
1994 album by Shellac
At Action Park is the debut studio album by American noise rock band Shellac, released in 1994. The release came in a folded and hand-pressed sleeve which
At_Action_Park
Mexican actress and singer (born 1990)
American horror series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series (2014–2016), and the action films Baby Driver (2017), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), Bloodshot (2020),
Eiza_González
Indian Hindi-language movie TV channel
UTV Action (formerly Bindass Movies) was an Indian pay television movie channel that featured American animated and live-action Hollywood movies in Hindi
UTV_Action
American political organization
In the United States, a political action committee (PAC) is a tax-exempt 527 organization that pools campaign contributions from members and donates those
Political_action_committee
Topics referred to by the same term
Action Stations may refer to: General quarters, or action stations, an announcement on a naval warship that all hands must prepare for battle Action Stations
Action_Stations
A no-action letter is a letter written by the staff members of a government agency, requested by an entity subject to regulation by that agency, indicating
No-action_letter
The Star Wars franchise involves multiple live-action and animated films, occurring within its all-encompassing fictional universe. The series was initially
List_of_Star_Wars_films
UK-based charity
Practical Action (previously known as the Intermediate Technology Development Group, ITDG) is a development charity registered in the United Kingdom which
Practical_Action
Revision of article to reflect more breadth of sources
Action teaching is a style of instruction that aims to teach students about subject material while also contributing to the betterment of society. The
Action_teaching
Actions to reduce climate change
Climate action (or climate change action) refers to a range of activities, mechanisms, policy instruments, and so forth that aim at reducing the severity
Climate_action
Topics referred to by the same term
Back in Action may refer to: Back in Action (1994 film), a 1994 Canadian action film "Keel VI: Back in Action", a 1998 studio album Looney Tunes: Back
Back_in_Action
American businessman (born 1957)
founded NextGen Climate, an environmental advocacy nonprofit and political action committee. In August 2015, Steyer launched the Fair Shake Commission on
Tom_Steyer
The forms of action were the different procedures by which a legal claim could be made during much of the history of the English common law. Depending
Form_of_action
Brand of video game cheating devices
Action Replay is the brand name of a cheating device (such as cheat cartridges) created by Datel. The Action Replay is available for many computer and
Action_Replay
Instinctive animal behavior
behavior, a fixed action pattern is an instinctive behavioral sequence that is highly stereotyped and species-characteristic. Fixed action patterns are said
Fixed_action_pattern
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Deed, Action
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Action, A work of art
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Action, A work of art
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Determined action
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Action
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Action
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Determined action
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Deed, Action
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Deed, Action
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Good action
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Muslim
Deed, Action
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God of action
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Famous action
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Action, A work of art
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Action, A work of art
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Famous action
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One whose actions are gem-like, Friendly gem
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Story
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A weapon, Spear
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Indian
Pure
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American, British, English, French, Jamaican
Poet; Divine; Like a God; Worshipper of the God
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French
Juniper.
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Attraction
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French American Welsh Latin Anglo Saxon English
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful
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Helper, Supporter, Protector, Blossoming flower, Brilliant, Visible, Dawn
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African, American, British, English, Latin
Prince's Town; Principal One
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n.
Alt. of Actionist
n.
Any one of the active processes going on in an organism; the performance of a function; as, the action of the heart, the muscles, or the gastric juice.
n.
The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc.
n.
A right of action; as, the law gives an action for every claim.
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Movement; as, the horse has a spirited action.
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A frequented track; habitual place of action; sphere; as, the walk of the historian.
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Conduct; course of action; behavior.
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a state of opposition or contest; an act of opposition; an inimical contest, act, or action; enmity; hostility.
v. t.
To put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
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Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself.
v. t.
To excite; to rouse; to move to action; to awaken.
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An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water; a battle; a fight; as, a general action, a partial action.
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The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a schoolboy.
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The revival of an action.
v. i.
To be in action or motion; to move; to get along; to progress; to stir.
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In an actionable manner.
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Void of action.
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That may be the subject of an action or suit at law; as, to call a man a thief is actionable.
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Effective motion; also, mechanism; as, the breech action of a gun.
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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 on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action.