action
something an agent can do or perform
attack
technical movement in martial sports
reading
action performed by computers to acquire data from a source and place it into working memory for processing
silent reading
Reading without speaking aloud
Embracery
attempt to corrupt a juror
detection
action of accessing information without specific cooperation from or synchronization with the sender
motion
locomotor activity
photographing
act of creating a photograph
emulation
process of closely mimicking the behavior of another system (e.g. computing)
throwing
launching of a ballistic projectile by hand
reaction
action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
looking
act of intentionally focusing visual perception on someone or something
pouring
flow of a substance from a container, or the action causing such a flow
manipulation
premeditated action that seeks to manipulate
paternalism
action limiting a person’s or group’s liberty or autonomy intended to promote their own good
defenestration
the act of throwing someone or something out of a window
promulgation
act of formally proclaiming or declaring a new statutory or administrative law after its enactment
official act
act in the exercise of public office
Slicing
image slicing for web design and interface design
interactivity
interaction between two or more arbitrary quantities, things or persons
killing
act of killing a living being
drinking
ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth
climate change mitigation
actions to limit climate change in order to reduce the risks of global warming
counting coup
tradition of winning prestige against an enemy
sterilization
economic action taken by a central bank
antagonism
action of any microbes that suppresses the activity of a plant pathogen
planting
transfer of a seedling to its final location
strengthening
act of making a structure stronger or more robust
repudiation
act by which a husband renounces his wife in certain cultures and religions
profiteering
act of making a profit by methods considered unethical
stimulation
providing something that rouses the recipient to activity
contempt of Congress
act of obstructing the work of the United States Congress or one of its committees
deletion
term for removing a record from a label's catalog
accusation
act of accusing or charging another with a crime or transgression
homecoming
act or event of returning home
aggression
overt, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or unpleasantness
bathing
washing of the body with a liquid
accounts receivable
legally enforceable claim for payment to a business by its customer/ clients for goods supplied and/or services rendered in execution of the customer’s order
self-help
an agent's implementation of their rights without resorting to legal writ or consultation of higher authority
bigotry
intolerance of different views, beliefs
indirection
referencing an entity indirectly
attack
action to injure another organism
faux pas
socially awkward or tactless act
racial profiling
suspecting, targeting or discriminating against someone due to ethnicity, religion, or nationality, rather than on individual suspicion or evidence
preventive action
change implemented to address a weakness in a management system as a precaution