Words Starting With ACT
Here's the list of all the 153 Words Starting With ACT in the English Language.
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| action | 1. something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2. the state of being active More Definitions → |
| act | 1. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body 2. something that people do or cause to happen More Definitions → |
| active | 1. chemical agent capable of activity 2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb More Definitions → |
| activity | 1. any specific behavior 2. the state of being active More Definitions → |
| actually | 1. in actual fact 2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly More Definitions → |
| actual | 1. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated 2. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something More Definitions → |
| acting | 1. the performance of a part or role in a drama 2. serving temporarily especially as a substitute More Definitions → |
| actor | 1. a theatrical performer 2. a person who acts and gets things done More Definitions → |
| activation | 1. stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical 2. the activity of causing to have energy and be active More Definitions → |
| actively | 1. in an active manner More Definitions → |
| activated | 1. (of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition 2. (of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive More Definitions → |
| actress | 1. a female actor More Definitions → |
| activate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. make active or more active More Definitions → |
| activism | 1. a policy of taking direct action to achieve a political or social goal More Definitions → |
| activist | 1. a militant reformer 2. advocating or engaged in activism More Definitions → |
| actuarial | 1. of or relating to the work of an actuary More Definitions → |
| activating | 1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active 2. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| actin | 1. one of the proteins into which actomyosin can be split; can exist in either a globular or a fibrous form More Definitions → |
| activator | 1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription More Definitions → |
| actuator | 1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action More Definitions → |
| actuate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| actionable | 1. affording grounds for legal action More Definitions → |
| actuary | 1. someone versed in the collection and interpretation of numerical data (especially someone who uses statistics to calculate insurance premiums) More Definitions → |
| actuality | 1. the state of actually existing objectively More Definitions → |
| actuated | 1. moved to action More Definitions → |
| actuation | 1. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| actinic | 1. relating to or exhibiting actinism More Definitions → |
| actualization | 1. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
| actuating | 1. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
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