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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"
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| action potential |
the local voltage change across the cell wall as a nerve impulse is transmitted
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the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiation
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Action was a controversial British comic published by IPC Magazines from (issues dates) 14 February 1976-12 November 1977, when it merged with Battle Picture Weekly. Created by Pat Mills, it was notable for its extreme violence and anti-authoritarianism, so much so, that after the 16 October 1976 issue, the comic was banned. When it returned two months later (issue dated 4 December), the controversial elements were toned down. ...
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An action, as philosophers use the term, is a certain kind of thing a person can do. You might throw a baseball, and this is obviously an action. You can catch a cold, and this is not an action. But is merely deciding to do something an action? Is unsuccessfully trying to do something an action? Are believing, intending, and thinking kinds of action? Do all actions involve bodily movement? Are all the effects of actions also actions? For example, poisoning a well is an action. ...
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