act
deed
human action
human activity | something that people do or cause to happen |
bond trading
bond-trading activity | trading in bonds (usually by a broker on the floor of an exchange) |
| subversion subversive activity | the act of subverting, as overthrowing or destroying a legally constituted government |
| activity | any specific behavior, they avoided all recreational activity |
avocation
by-line
hobby
pursuit sideline
spare-time activity | an auxiliary activity |
| survey study | a detailed critical inspection |
sexual activity
sexual practice
sex
sex activity | activities associated with sexual intercourse, they had sex in the back seat |
| sensory activity | activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result |
view
survey sight | the act of looking or seeing or observing, he tried to get a better view of it, his survey of the battlefield was limited |
education
instruction teaching pedagogy didactics
educational activity | the activities of educating or instructing, activities that impart knowledge or skill, he received no formal education, our instruction was carefully programmed, good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded |
| extracurricular activity | educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum |
creation
creative activity | the human act of creating |
intelligence
intelligence activity
intelligence operation | the operation of gathering information about an enemy |
scouting
exploratory survey
reconnoitering
reconnoitring | exploring in order to gain information, scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous |
| social activity | activity considered appropriate on social occasions |
business activity
commercial activity | activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise |
government
governing
governance
government activity
administration | the act of governing, exercising authority, regulations for the governing of state prisons, he had considerable experience of government |
discourtesy
offense offence offensive activity | a lack of politeness, a failure to show regard for others, wounding the feelings or others |
activeness
activity | the trait of being active, moving or acting rapidly and energetically, the level of activity declines with age |
sketch
survey
resume | short descriptive summary (of events) |
| Ordnance Survey | the official cartography agency of the British government |
Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
MCIA | an agency of the United States Marine Corps that provides responsive and broad intelligence support for the worldwide Marine Corps organization |
Advanced Research and Development Activity
ARDA | an agency of the Intelligence Community that conducts advanced research and development related to information technology |
| agglutination agglutinating activity | the coalescing of small particles that are suspended in solution, these larger masses are then (usually) precipitated |
bodily process
body process
bodily function
activity | an organic process that takes place in the body, respiratory activity |
natural process
natural action
action
activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings), the action of natural forces, volcanic activity |
| survey mile | a U.S. unit of measure equal to . meters, derived from the use of . inches as the conversion for one meter |
action
activity
activeness | the state of being active, his sphere of activity, he is out of action |
| activity | (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction, catalytic activity |
survey
appraise | consider in a comprehensive way, He appraised the situation carefully before acting |
| survey | plot a map of (land) |
| survey | make a survey of, for statistical purposes |
review go over
survey | hold a review (of troops) |
| survey | look over carefully or inspect, He surveyed his new classmates |
surveil
follow d survey d | keep under surveillance, The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing |