n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.

Relationships Narrower Term:  transaction Synonym:  act n. ~ 1. Law · Any proceedings in court brought by an individual, or a corporate or a public entity, to seek judgment for the infringement of rig [..]

(1) One's turn to act during a hand. (2) To bet or raise. (3) Used to describe a game in which there is a lot of betting and raising.

to act on something (usually a request or order)I had no time to action your email.

In computer parlance, a small program within a larger application that performs a set routine of operations, also called a "macro" or a "script."

mid-14c., "cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) "action, lawsuit, case," from Latin actionem (nominative actio) "a putting in m [..]

Refer to "See Also" column to the right.

a civil judicial proceeding whereby one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or prevention of a wrong; requires service of process on adversary party or potentially a [..]

A term referring to the height of the strings above the frets and fretboard.

An action is a function in WordPress code that is run at certain points throughout the WordPress core. In WordPress code there are numerous pre-defined actions or hooks that allow developers to add their own code at these points. These are a part of what makes WordPress so extensible and most plugins depend on actions for their operation.

A real or fictional event or series of such events comprising the subject of a novel, story, narrative poem, or a play, especially in the sense of what the characters do in such a narrative. Action, a [..]

A measure intended to influence the course of the project. [D00020]

In golf action is another phrase for the backspin on the golfball. A action is produced by contact with the clubface. It is a rotation movement, that causes that the golfball stops quickly or even spins backwards after the impact with the turf.

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discriminat [..]

A synonym for back spin

 Having a wager on a game.

Game genre that requires the player to have quick reflexes.

A live bet or bets. ("They got a lot of action on that game." "I have action on this game.")

something done; a series of acts performed

The operations and operands that form part of an attempted access [10181-3].

The spin of a ball when it strikes the putting green.

A bet or wager on an event

any event or series of events depicted in a literary work; an event may be verbal as well as physical, so that saying something or telling a story within the story may be an event. See also climax, co [..]

Episodes of coordinated violence against Jewish communities, including the rounding up of Jews for deportation to ghettos, concentration camps, or killing centers.

 – the events that occur in the piece of literature

(1) any movement or series of events (usually rehearsed) that take place before the camera and propel the story forward toward its conclusion; (2) the word called out (by a megaphone) at the start of [..]

A piece of code that’s linked to an event that can occur in your app.

Definition The price movement and volume of a stock or overall market.

The term ‘Action’ is used to decsribe the height of the strings from the fretboard of a stringed instrument.

noun. 1. a self-started chain of actions, typically with consideration of some objective. It may include an incorporated group of component actions as contrary to a single reaction. 2. the occurrence [..]

The combination of the receiver or frame and breech bolt together with the other parts of the mechanism by which a firearm is loaded, fired and unloaded.

Term applied to the mechanical workings of an instrument, typically of keyboard instruments.

[Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a : a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, [..]

This technical term is an historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck's constant has th [..]

(1) Opportunity to act. If a player appears not to realize it's his turn, the dealer will say "Your action, sir."

Disposition of any question before the Legislature.

  Civil legal proceedings.

Measure of rod performance ranging from slow to fast and describes the elapse time from when the rod is flexed to when it returns to its straight configuration. Also refers to the strength of the rod, [..]

1) A horse's manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, "The horse took a lot of action."

The total amount of money bet in a specific period of time.

Slot action refers to all of the slot machine playing time accumulated by a slots gambler. This information is generally kept track of on the players slots club card offered by most casinos. Annuity W [..]

refers to a gambler's total amount played, plus any amount they've won or lost for a given session. "Your slot club card rewards you with comps based on your action

The “Action” is another name for all of the activity that has taken place on a slot machine during a particular period of play. Many casinos offer players an Action Card or Players Slots Club Card for [..]

An action is a part of a task that specifies which of the modules to run and which arguments to pass to that module. Each task can have only one action, but it may also have other parameters.

An action is the output part of a transition. It specifies the output symbol to be written to the cell under the head, the move of the head, and the output state.

A legal suit to secure the enforcement of one's rights in a court of law.    (Hogue, Arthur R. Origins of the Common Law, 255)

This technical term is a historic relic of the 17th century, before energy and momentum were understood. In modern terminology, action has the dimensions of energy×time. Planck's constant has tho [..]

see social action.

An action is a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another seeking redress of a wrong or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong. It can be an ordinary proceeding in a cour [..]

a method that is invoked when some specific type of event occurs, such as a mouse click or keystroke. It returns true if it was able to completely handle the event. If it cannot handle the event, it m [..]

In WordPress; an Action is a PHP function that is executed at specific points throughout the WordPress Core.

(n) something done (usually as opposed to something said)(n) the state of being active(n) a military engagement(n) a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human being [..]

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A judicial proceeding. An action in personam is against a person. An action in rem is against a thing, usually where property is involved.

1) A horse's manner of moving. 2) A term meaning wagering, for example, "The horse took a lot of action," meaning that many people bet on the horse.

Case, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court.

The mechanism of a firearm involved with presenting the cartridge for firing, and in removing the spent casing and introducing a fresh cartridge.

Internally, most pcb commands use a common interface to connect to the GUI, scripts, and user requests. We call these internal commands actions, because they are actions that pcb can take. Each action [..]

Proceeding in a court by which one party prosecutes another for the enforcement or protection of a right, or the redress or prevention of a civil wrong.

All the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.

An API function. Also called operation or call. The activity the principal has permission to perform. The action is B in the statement "A has permission to do B to C where D applies.&q [..]

This term describes the commencement of a legal claim through the civil courts against the party responsible for your car accident and/or injuries.

A law suit; a legal proceeding in which one party sues another for a remedy or specific relief. An action for divorce, for example, is a court proceeding in which the Claimant sues the Respondent for the relief of an order for the parties' divorce.

A term used to describe component functions of locomotion (e.g., action of the hocks) or as a synonym for gait in some standards.

(1) On stringed instruments, such as a guitar, the distance between the fingerboard and the strings. When the strings are far above the fingerboard, it is called high action. When the strings are clos [..]

A word used to describe the distance of the strings off the fretboard, as in "high" or "low" action.

The height of the strings above the fret board.

Action refers to how “high or low” the guitar strings are “above” the fret board (the actual height of the strings above the fret board).  The lower the action, the easier it is to press down on the s [..]

A wager of any kind.

A baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.

Generic term for the amount of bets placed on a game or sporting event. Also refers to a baseball wager with no pitchers listed.

A wager of any kind, a bet. In baseball, placing the bet no matter who pitches.

The moving pictures we see on screen. Also, the direction given by a director indicating that filming begins.

A bet or wager of any kind.

This word refers to a valid and active wager. It’s opposite, “no action,” refers to bets that have been invalidated, either because of a rain-out, postponement, or other suspension of game play. The word is also used to refer to the complete amount of bets a gambler places at a time: if you place 20 bets of $10 apiece, your total action is $200. [..]

The cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling

The cue that is shouted when the camera starts rolling

When you hear the director call “Action,” it is time for the main actors to perform.

The kind of action or activity proper to the judiciary, particularly its responsibility for Decision Making.

A phenomenon in which the surface of a liquid where it contacts a solid is elevated or depressed, because of the relative attraction of the molecules of the liquid for each other and for those of the [..]

Directive to initiate a tactical sequence or maneuver.

Directive to initiate a briefed tactical sequence or maneuver, such as a turn at the initial point.

The way a dog walks, trots or run.

A lawsuit brought in a state of federal court. Also called a "case"

"Action" means any proceeding commenced in a court in which the court may render a judgment.

These are terms for a dispute brought to a court to decide. An action or case may be civil or criminal.

number of bets placed on a certain event

In court, when one person sues someone else to:

  Case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

Proceedings raised by a person in a civil court seeking enforcement of a legal right against another (the defender). See also Summons

Actions in ftrack provide a standardised way to integrate other tools, either off-the-shelf or custom built, directly into your ftrack workflow. See also Integrating using actions

a civil proceeding instituted by one party against another; the right of instituting legal proceedings.

A case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

Represents a pending configuration statement generated by a call to a configuration directive. The set of pending configuration actions are processed when pyramid.config.Configurator.commit() is calle [..]

  a civil law proceeding, often referred to as a “lawsuit” and commenced by a Statement of Claim.

All the steps by which a party seeks to enforce any right in a court or all the steps of a criminal prosecution.

a bet that a bookie "writes" and for which you pay him his "vig."

A dispute taken to court to be settled. Same as "case," "suit" and "lawsuit" when used in the courtroom context.

Case, cause, suit or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

n. a lawsuit in which one party (or parties) sues another.

Case, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.

A series of awk statements attached to a rule. If the rule’s pattern matches an input record, awk executes the rule’s action. Actions are always enclosed in braces. (See Action Overview.)

A niche genre defined by things happening, sometimes things involving movement.

Directive to initiate a briefed attack sequence or maneuver.

1. A process or condition of acting or moving, as opposed to rest; the doing of something; exertion of power or force, as when one body acts on another; the effect of power exerted on one body by another; agency; activity; operation; as, the action of heat; a man of action. "One wise in council, one in action brave." (Pope) 2. An act; a t [..]

Games that emphasize physical challenges, including fighting, platform, music and shooter games. Action games oftentimes combine with elements from other genres, namely Adventure. E.g., Pac-Man, Temple Run, Call of Duty.

The point of the initial position-to-target run where the pre-briefed maneuver is begun. Also, the Officer’s Club on Friday.

A bet

Refers to a bet or a wager.

The betting aspect of the game, including checking and raising.

Playing a machine is known as giving the machine action

A Fold, Check, Call, Bet or Raise  

(adjective for double) showing extra values (or, if by a limited hand, maximum values) of no particular orientation regarding offense vs. defense

is  a player’s lead. It is when a player has to choose between checking (not betting), calling (equalizing a stake), betting (staking a sum of money), raising (increasing the bet) and folding (passing on current hand). Action is struggling for the pot when players bet and the winner gets the Pot.

the activity that your units can be made to perform through an order, i.e. hold, move, support, or convoy.

When ‘the action is on' someone, it is his or her tern to make a poker play. The five possible poker actions are: check, bet, call, raise (and re-raise) or fold.

Something a character can do within a specific period of time, such as a combat round.

Refers to the amount of contests or money in play on a given site, i.e. “I have a lot of action on FanDuel this week”.

Betting activity.

Any kind of bet.

Describes lots of activity in a hand or round of betting, for e.g. when there have been several raises and reraises.

A written communication sent by the Examining Attorney from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, requesting a response from the applicant regarding some matter pertinent to a pending application for [..]

  Betting.

Sum total of your winnings.

Amount of money wagered, either the total amount of bets made over a period of time or the amount staked on a single bet.

A baseball wager where no pitcher is specified. Also refers to the number of bets being placed on a certain event.

(Informal) A wager; having action means having a bet.

An activity or program of any kind authorized, funded, or carried out, in whole or in part, by a federal agency in the United States or upon the high seas, such as: (a) an action intended to conserve listed species or their habitat; (b) the promulgation of a regulation; (c) the granting of a license, contract, lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, [..]

A bet on any game of any amount.

excitement

A horse's manner of moving.

A horse's manner of moving.

The amount of money or contests in play.

A bet/wager of any kind.

A baseball bet where no specific pitchers are designated. Also a term used to describe bets, as in “I have action on the Packers game.”

A bet or wager of any kind is deemed Action if valid. Different rules apply in different sports in determining if a bet is action or no action (e.g. baseball bets are action when the game gets beyond 4½ innings).

This refers to having a bet on a particular sporting event. Many novice bettors feel the need to have "action" on a game.

Having a wager on a game.

The term used to refer to any sort of valid bet. Bets can be invalidated by different things, mostly the premature end of games due to inclement weather. In baseball, for example, action is invalid if the game doesn’t get to the bottom of the fourth inning. Most books only validate soccer wagers if the match lasts past the 70th minute. And so on.

The mechanism of a gun by which it is loaded, locked, fired and unloaded.

In guitar playing, action refers to how far the strings sit off of the guitar neck. When strings are close to the neck, it is referred to as “Low Action”. When the string sit far above the neck, it is [..]

Refers to the action of a controller. It defines what is done to regulate the final control element to effect control.

a named collection of software engineering tasks (e.g., "interface design") that occurs within a software engineering activity

A term for force, adopted for the Eurocodes. This implies movement but in the case of a structure is generally intended to remain static. Has a historical context in Newton's third law: "To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction".

Something done so as to accomplish a purpose. A way of motion or functioning. ''Knead bread with a rocking action.'' A fast-paced activity. ''an action movie'' A mechanism; a moving part o [..]

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formal procedure in introducing and carrying through a court suit.

Action may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode Action fiction, a type of genre fiction Action game, a genre of video game

In firearms terminology, an action is the functional mechanism of a breech-loading weapon that handles (loads, locks, fires, extracts and ejects) the ammunition, or the method by which that mechanism [..]

In physics, action is an attribute of the dynamics of a physical system from which the equations of motion of the system can be derived through the principle of stationary action. Action is a mathemat [..]

An action is a concept that involves an agent performing something. In common speech, the term is often used interchangeably with the term "behaviour". However, in the behavioural sciences, the social [..]

Action (formerly known as Showcase Action) was a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. The channel was established as a spin-off of Showcase focused on action genre [..]

Action is an American comedy series about a Hollywood producer named Peter Dragon, who is trying to recover from his last box-office failure. It aired on Fox during the 1999-2000 season. The series wa [..]

Action was a controversial weekly British children's anthology comic that was published by IPC Magazines, starting on 14 February 1976, until November 1977. Concerns over the comic's violent content s [..]

ACTION is a bus operator in Canberra, Australia owned by the ACT Government.

Action may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode Action fiction, a type of genre fiction Action game, a genre of video game

Action (formerly Action Food Barns and Action Supermarkets) was an Australian supermarket chain. Based in Perth, Action had 80 supermarkets across Western Australia, Queensland and New South Wales, an [..]

Punchline is an American rock band from Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, United States, that was formed in 1998. The band released its seventh full-length album, Thrilled, on December 4, 2015, on InVogue R [..]

The action of a string instrument that is plucked, strummed, or bowed by hand is the distance between the fingerboard and the string. In keyboard instruments, the action is the mechanism that translat [..]

The piano action mechanism (also known as the key action mechanism or simply the action) of a piano or other musical keyboard is the mechanical assembly which translates the depression of the keys int [..]

Action may refer to: Action (narrative), a literary mode Action fiction, a type of genre fiction Action game, a genre of video game

Action (aka Action Theater) was a planned 1945 NBC radio anthology series of action-adventure tales. However, the series went no further than the first audition drama, although an announcement on the [..]

In the Unified Modeling Language, an action is a named element that is the fundamental unit of executable functionality. The execution of an action represents some transformation or processing in the [..]

ACTION was a United States government agency described as "the federal domestic volunteer agency". It was formed July 1, 1971, during President Richard Nixon's first term under the provisions of Reor [..]

ACTION was a United States government agency described as "the federal domestic volunteer agency". It was formed July 1, 1971, during President Richard Nixon's first term under the provisions of Reor [..]

"Action" is a self-written and produced 1975 song by the glam rock band Sweet. The song went through several iterations; a 7" single version was recorded at Ian Gillan's Kingsway Studios in London and [..]

Action is the sixteenth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z, released on December 5, 2007. It sold 292,687 copies in its first week, reaching #1 at Oricon.The song "Friction" was featured in the [..]

Action is a 1921 American Western film directed by John Ford and featuring Hoot Gibson. It was based on Peter B. Kyne's popular novel The Three Godfathers. The film is considered to be lost. According [..]

Action fiction is the literary genre that includes spy novels, adventure stories, tales of terror and intrigue ("cloak and dagger") and mysteries. This kind of story utilizes suspense, the tension th [..]

Action is a French television channel which shows action films.

Action is a play by Sam Shepard.

Action is an album by Oscar Peterson, the first volume of his Exclusively for My Friends series. Originally released by MPS Records, it was later released by Prestige Records as Easy Walker.

Action is an album by Oscar Peterson, the first volume of his Exclusively for My Friends series. Originally released by MPS Records, it was later released by Prestige Records as Easy Walker.

Action as a term in Western theatre practice refers to a principle from actor training first developed by Russian actor and theatre director Konstantin Stanislavski in the first half of the 20th centu [..]

Action is the debut album of French electronic artist Uppermost. It was released on CD 19 September 2011 through his label, Uppwind. On 28 November 2011 the album was released on Beatport through Zim [..]

Action is the first mini-album by South Korean boy group NU'EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP was a commercial success peaking [..]

Action is the first mini-album by South Korean boy group NU'EST. It was released on July 11, 2012 by Pledis Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The EP was a commercial success peaking [..]

Action is a 1980 Italian black comedy directed by Tinto Brass. The film is reminiscent of the director's earlier avant-garde low-budget works such as The Howl and Nerosubianco. Brass faced many diffic [..]

Action is an, originally Dutch, international discount store-chain, owned by the British private-equity fund 3i. It sells low budget, non-food and some food products with long shelf lives. Action oper [..]

"Action" is a song written by Tommy Boyce and Steve Venet, which was the theme song to the TV series Where the Action Is, and a 1965 hit for Freddy Cannon.

Action (Greek: Δρασυ, Drasy; Turkish: Eylem) was a Cypriot bi-communal political alliance formed to contest the 2014 elections to the European Parliament, bringing together Greek and Turkish Cypriots [..]

Action was a newspaper of Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists (BUF). The paper first appeared in 1936. The editor of the paper from 1939 was Alexander Raven Thomson, the BUF's chief ideologue. [..]

In literature, action is the physical movement of the characters.