action

/ˈæk.ʃən/ · noun

Meaning

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose.
A way of motion or functioning.
Fast-paced activity.
A mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
The mechanism, that is the set of moving mechanical parts, of a keyboard instrument, like a piano, which transfers the motion of the key to the sound-making device.
The distance separating the strings and the fretboard on a guitar.
To act on a request etc, in order to put it into effect.
To initiate a legal action against someone.
Demanding or signifying the start of something, usually an act or scene of a theatric performance.

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