Action (n.) A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest |
Action (n.) An act |
Action (n.) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition |
Action (n.) Movement |
Action (n.) Effective motion |
Action (n.) Any one of the active processes going on in an organism |
Action (n.) Gesticulation |
Action (n.) The attitude or position of the several parts of the body as expressive of the sentiment or passion depicted. |
Action (n.) A suit or process, by which a demand is made of a right in a court of justice |
Action (n.) A right of action |
Action (n.) A share in the capital stock of a joint-stock company, or in the public funds |
Action (n.) An engagement between troops in war, whether on land or water |
Action (n.) The mechanical contrivance by means of which the impulse of the player's finger is transmitted to the strings of a pianoforte or to the valve of an organ pipe. |
Defence (n. & v. t.) See Defense. |
Defence (n.) The act of defending, or the state of being defended |
Defence (n.) That which defends or protects |
Defence (n.) Protecting plea |
Defence (n.) The defendant's answer or plea |
Defence (n.) Act or skill in making defense |
Defence (n.) Prohibition |
Establish (a.) To make stable or firm |
Establish (a.) To appoint or constitute for permanence, as officers, laws, regulations, etc. |
Establish (a.) To originate and secure the permanent existence of |
Establish (a.) To secure public recognition in favor of |
Establish (a.) To set up in business |
Plaintiff (n.) One who commences a personal action or suit to obtain a remedy for an injury to his rights |
Plaintiff (a.) See Plaintive. |
Plea (n.) That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause |
Plea (n.) A cause in court |
Plea (n.) That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification |
Plea (n.) An urgent prayer or entreaty. |
Self-action (n.) Action by, or originating in, one's self or itself. |
Self-defence (n.) See Self-defense. |
Standing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stand |
Standing (a.) Remaining erect |
Standing (a.) Not flowing |
Standing (a.) Not transitory |
Standing (a.) Established by law, custom, or the like |
Standing (a.) Not movable |
Standing (n.) The act of stopping, or coming to a stand |
Standing (n.) Maintenance of position |
Standing (n.) Place to stand in |
Standing (n.) Condition in society |
Water-standing (a.) Tear-filled. |
act deed human action human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
action | something done (usually as opposed to something said), there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions |
course course of action | a mode of action, if you persist in that course you will surely fail, once a nation is embarked on a course of action it becomes extremely difficult for any retraction to take place |
maneuver manoeuvre evasive action | an action aimed at evading an opponent |
performance execution carrying out carrying into action | the act of performing, of doing something successfully, using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it, they criticised his performance as mayor, experience generally improves performance |
standing | the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position |
action | 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 |
defense defence | the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury, a good boxer needs a good defense, defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem |
defense defence | protection from harm, sanitation is the best defense against disease |
self-defense self-defence self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
reflex reflex response reflex action instinctive reflex innate reflex inborn reflex unconditioned reflex physiological reaction | an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus |
military action action | a military engagement, he saw action in Korea |
defense defence defensive measure | (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies, they died in the defense of Stalingrad, they were developed for the defense program |
police action | a local military action without declaration of war, against violators of international peace and order |
hasty defense hasty defence | a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited |
deliberate defense deliberate defence | a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available, usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems |
biological defense biological defence biodefense biodefence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents |
chemical defense chemical defence | procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents |
biological warfare defense biological warfare defence BW defense BW defence | defense against biological warfare |
replay instant replay action replay | the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape |
standing operating procedure standard operating procedure SOP standard procedure | a prescribed procedure to be followed routinely, rote memorization has been the educator's standard operating procedure for centuries |
group action | action taken by a group of people |
direct action | a protest action by labor or minority groups to obtain their demands |
legal action action action at law | 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 |
action | 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 |
class action class-action suit | a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group |
civil action | legal action to protect a private civil right or to compel a civil remedy (as distinguished from criminal prosecution) |
plea | an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed |
defense defence denial demurrer | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him, he gave evidence for the defense |
job action | a temporary action by workers to protest management decision or to make demands |
Abstract Expressionism action painting | a New York school of painting characterized by freely created abstractions, the first important school of American painting to develop independently of European styles |
action action mechanism | the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism, the piano had a very stiff action |
arena scene of action | a playing field where sports events take place |
defense system defence system | the weaponry available for the defense of a region |
defensive structure defense defence | a structure used to defend against attack, the artillery battered down the defenses |
delayed action | a mechanism that automatically delays the release of a camera shutter for a fixed period of time so that the photographer can appear in the picture |
line of defense line of defence | defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack |
menhir standing stone | a tall upright megalith, found primarily in England and northern France |
missile defense system missile defence system | naval weaponry providing a defense system |
piano action | action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed |
pump action slide action | action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun, a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round |
standing press | a large printing press that exerts pressure vertically |
standing room | room for passengers or spectators to stand, there was standing room for thousands more people |
action | the trait of being active and energetic and forceful, a man of action |
right of action | the legal right to sue |
possibility possible action opening | a possible alternative, bankruptcy is always a possibility |
impossibility impossible action | an alternative that is not available |
law of mass action | (chemistry) the law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances |
third law of motion Newton's third law of motion Newton's third law law of action and reaction | action and reaction are equal and opposite |
defense program defense policy defence program defence policy | a program for defending a country against its enemies |