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 |
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 |
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 |
| 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 |
bill
peak
eyeshade
visor
vizor | a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes, he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead |
| roof peak | the highest point of a roof |
activeness
activity | the trait of being active, moving or acting rapidly and energetically, the level of activity declines with age |
| widow's peak | a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead |
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 |
peak
crown
crest top tip summit | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill), the view from the peak was magnificent, they clambered to the tip of Monadnock, the region is a few molecules wide at the summit |
vertex
peak apex
acme | the highest point (of something), at the peak of the pyramid |
Adam's Peak
Samanala | a mountain peak in south central Sri Lanka (, feet high) |
Communism Peak
Mount Communism
Stalin Peak
Mount Garmo | the highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains, near the Chinese border in northeastern Tajikistan (, feet high) |
| Handies Peak | a mountain peak in the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado (, feet high) |
| mountain peak | the summit of a mountain |
| North Peak | , feet high |
| Pike's Peak | a mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (, feet high) |
Pobeda Peak
Pobedy Peak | a mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (, feet high) |
| Uncompahgre Peak | the highest peak in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado (, feet high) |
| Wheeler Peak | a mountain peak in northeastern New Mexico in the Rocky Mountains |
| 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 |
extremum
peak | the most extreme possible amount or value, voltage peak |
point
tip
peak | a V shape, the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points |
a acme
height
elevation
peak
pinnacle
summit
superlative
meridian
tiptop
topaa | the highest level or degree attainable, the highest stage of development, his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty, the artist's gifts are at their acme, at the height of her career, the peak of perfection, summer was at its peak, ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame, the summit of his ambition, so many highest superlatives achieved by man, at the top of his profession |
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 |
high season
peak season | the season when travel is most active and rates are highest, they traveled to Europe in high season |
flower
prime peak
heyday
bloom blossom
efflorescence
flush | the period of greatest prosperity or productivity |
top out
peak | to reach the highest point, attain maximum intensity, activity, That wild, speculative spirit peaked in ,Bids for the painting topped out at $million |