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| + | [[Image:Explosion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|An [[explosion]] is a [[violent]] release of [[energy]] (sometimes [[mechanical]], [[nuclear]], or [[chemical]].) Metaphorically, also used to denote a sudden [[increase]] or [[emotion]]al [[outburst]]]] | ||
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| + | An '''action''' is [[something]] [[done]] so as to accomplish a [[purpose]]; a way of [[motion]] or functioning; a fast-paced [[activity]]; a [[mechanism]]; a moving [[part]] or [[assembly]]. | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | From Middle English ''accion'', from Old French ''action'', from Latin ''āctiō'' (“act of doing or making”), from ''āctus'', perfect passive participle of ''agō'' (“do, act”), + action suffix ''-iō;'' see ''[[act]]''. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
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| '''Action''' may refer to: | '''Action''' may refer to: | ||
| * [[Action (physics)]], an attribute of the development of a system over a period of time | * [[Action (physics)]], an attribute of the development of a system over a period of time | ||
| - | * [[Action (fiction)]], a genre in various formats, specifically: | + | * [[Action (fiction)]], a genre in various formats, specifically: |
| ** [[Action film]] | ** [[Action film]] | ||
| - | ** [[Action film#Sub-genres|Action Comedy]] | + | ** [[Action comedy]] |
| - | ** [[Action film#Sub-genres|Action Horror]] | + | ** [[Action horror]] |
| ** [[Action film#Sub-genres|Science-Fiction Action]] | ** [[Action film#Sub-genres|Science-Fiction Action]] | ||
| ** [[Action film#Hong Kong action cinema|Hong Kong Action Cinema]] | ** [[Action film#Hong Kong action cinema|Hong Kong Action Cinema]] | ||
| *** [[Action hero]] | *** [[Action hero]] | ||
| + | * [[Human behavior]] | ||
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| - | ==Music== | ||
| - | * [[Action (music)]], a characteristic of a stringed instrument | ||
| - | * [[Action (piano)]], the mechanism which drops the hammer on the string when a key is pressed | ||
| - | * [[The Action]], a 1960s band | ||
| - | * [[Action Records (music)]] an indie record label | ||
| - | * [[Action (Punchline album)|''Action'' (Punchline album)]] | ||
| - | * [[Action (B'z album)|''Action'' (B'z album)]] | ||
| - | * [[Action (Jackie McLean album)|''Action'' (Jackie McLean album)]] | ||
| - | * [[Action_(Uppermost_album)|''Action'' (Uppermost album)]] | ||
| - | * [[Action (song)|"Action" (song)]], a 1976 song by Sweet | ||
| - | * "[[Feeling This]]" or "Action", a song by Blink-182 | ||
| - | * ''Action'', a 1984 album by [[Kiddo]] | ||
| - | * ''Action'', a 1967 album by [[Question Mark & the Mysterians|? and the Mysterians]] | ||
| - | * "Action", the theme song to the TV series ''[[Where the Action Is]]'' and a 1965 hit by Freddy Cannon | ||
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| - | ==Entertainment== | ||
| - | * [[Action (literature)]] | ||
| - | * [[Action (comics)|''Action'' (comics)]], a British comic book published in 1976–1977 | ||
| - | * [[Action (theatre)]], a principle in Western theatre practice first developed by Konstantin Stanislavski as part of his System of acting training | ||
| - | * [[Action (play)|''Action'' (play)]], a 1975 play by Sam Shepard | ||
| - | * [[Action (radio)|''Action'' (radio)]], a 1945 radio program | ||
| - | * [[Action (TV series)|''Action'' (TV series)]], a comedy series on FOX in 1999–2000 | ||
| - | * [[Action (1921 film)|''Action'' (1921 film)]], a 1921 film by John Ford | ||
| - | * [[Action (2013 film)|''Action'' (2013 film)]], an upcoming Tollywood film | ||
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| - | ==Businesses and organizations== | ||
| - | * [[Action (supermarkets)]], an Australian supermarket chain | ||
| - | * [[ACTION]], an Australian public transport company | ||
| - | * [[Action (TV)]], a French television channel | ||
| - | * [[Action (TV channel)]], a Canadian digital cable channel | ||
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| - | ==Science and technology== | ||
| - | * [[Action (UML)]], a specific piece of functionality in the Unified Modeling Language | ||
| - | * [[Structural load]] or action | ||
| - | * Actions, a building block of web applications on the [[Apache Struts]] framework | ||
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| - | ==Other== | ||
| - | * [[ACTION (U.S. government agency)]], a former United States government agency | ||
| - | * Action, a break dancer in the [[New York City Breakers]] | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Action! (disambiguation)]] | + | * [[Activity]] |
| * [[Action theory (philosophy)]], concerning the processes causing intentional (willful) human bodily movements | * [[Action theory (philosophy)]], concerning the processes causing intentional (willful) human bodily movements | ||
| * [[Group action]], in mathematics a relation between an algebraic group and a set | * [[Group action]], in mathematics a relation between an algebraic group and a set | ||
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An action is something done so as to accomplish a purpose; a way of motion or functioning; a fast-paced activity; a mechanism; a moving part or assembly.
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Etymology
From Middle English accion, from Old French action, from Latin āctiō (“act of doing or making”), from āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (“do, act”), + action suffix -iō; see act.
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See also
Action may refer to:
- Action (physics), an attribute of the development of a system over a period of time
- Action (fiction), a genre in various formats, specifically:
- Human behavior
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See also
- Activity
- Action theory (philosophy), concerning the processes causing intentional (willful) human bodily movements
- Group action, in mathematics a relation between an algebraic group and a set
- Social actions, person taking account of others
- Action game, a type of game
- Action painting, a style of painting
- Firearm action, the mechanism that manipulates cartridges and/or seals the breech
- Collective action, the provision of public goods through collaboration
- Direct action, an instance of political activism
- Action Ambulance, an emergency care and ambulance service
- Lawsuit, sometimes called a civil action and actio
- Military action (combat), a scale of combat within the hierarchy of combat
- Social actions, which take into account actions and reactions of other individuals
- Strike action, a deliberate absence from work
- Action Comics, a DC Comics comic book series
- Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), a liberal Nigerian political party
- Action Committee for Renewal, a political party in Togo
- Mutant Action, a 1993 Spanish science-fiction film
- Action Jackson, a 1988 action film
- Action Jackson (toy), a 1970s line of action figures and accessories by Mego Corporation
- Action Joe, the initial action figures by Hasbro, later named G.I. Joe
- Action Man, a British licensed copy of G.I. Joe
- Action Force, a 1980s G.I. Joe line for the European market
- Action Force (Marvel), a Marvel UK weekly comic book
- Action Man (disambiguation)
- Action Force (disambiguation)
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