Words Containing ACT
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| contact | 1. close interaction 2. the act of touching physically More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| fact | 1. a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred 2. a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened 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 → |
| practice | 1. a customary way of operation or behavior 2. systematic training by multiple repetitions 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 → |
| contract | 1. a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law 2. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make More Definitions → |
| impact | 1. the striking of one body against another 2. a forceful consequence; a strong effect More Definitions → |
| manufacturer | 1. a business engaged in manufacturing some product 2. someone who manufactures something More Definitions → |
| abstract | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory More Definitions → |
| character | 1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) 2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something 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 → |
| manufacturing | 1. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials More Definitions → |
| factor | 1. anything that contributes causally to a result 2. an abstract part of something More Definitions → |
| interactive | 1. capable of acting on or influencing each other 2. used especially of drugs or muscles that work together so the total effect is greater than the sum of the two (or more) More Definitions → |
| exactly | 1. indicating exactness or preciseness 2. just as it should be More Definitions → |
| practical | 1. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory 2. being actually such in almost every respect More Definitions → |
| factory | 1. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing More Definitions → |
| compact | 1. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily 2. compress into a wad More Definitions → |
| transactions | 1. a written account of what transpired at a meeting More Definitions → |
| exact | 1. claim as due or just 2. take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs More Definitions → |
| transaction | 1. the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities) More Definitions → |
| contractor | 1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things 2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps More Definitions → |
| satisfaction | 1. the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation 2. state of being gratified or satisfied More Definitions → |
| interaction | 1. a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting 2. (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons More Definitions → |
| acting | 1. the performance of a part or role in a drama 2. serving temporarily especially as a substitute More Definitions → |
| reaction | 1. (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others 2. an idea evoked by some experience More Definitions → |
| actor | 1. a theatrical performer 2. a person who acts and gets things done More Definitions → |
| attraction | 1. the force by which one object attracts another 2. an entertainment that is offered to the public More Definitions → |
| attractive | 1. having power to arouse interest 2. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm More Definitions → |
| extract | 1. remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense 2. get despite difficulties or obstacles 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 → |
| manufactured | 1. produced in a large-scale industrial operation More Definitions → |
| manufacture | 1. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale 2. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials More Definitions → |
| contracting | 1. becoming infected More Definitions → |
| actively | 1. in an active manner More Definitions → |
| interact | 1. act together or towards others or with others More Definitions → |
| attract | 1. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 2. be attractive to More Definitions → |
| bacteria | 1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants More Definitions → |
| fraction | 1. a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process 2. a small part or item forming a piece of a whole 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 → |
| characteristic | 1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something 2. a distinguishing quality; a feature that can be used to identify something More Definitions → |
| satisfactory | 1. giving satisfaction 2. meeting requirements More Definitions → |
| extraction | 1. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means 2. properties attributable to your ancestry More Definitions → |
| tactics | 1. the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy 2. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| tract | 1. an extended area of land 2. a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose More Definitions → |
| malpractice | 1. professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage 2. a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct More Definitions → |
| bacterial | 1. relating to or caused by bacteria More Definitions → |
| characterization | 1. a graphic or vivid verbal description 2. the act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features More Definitions → |
| practitioner | 1. someone who practices a learned profession More Definitions → |
| tractor | 1. a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications 2. a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans More Definitions → |
| activate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. make active or more active More Definitions → |
| tactical | 1. of or pertaining to tactic or tactics More Definitions → |
| inactive | 1. (pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly 2. (military) not involved in military operations More Definitions → |
| practically | 1. almost; nearly 2. in a practical manner More Definitions → |
| react | 1. show a response or a reaction to something 2. act against or in opposition to 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 → |
| intact | 1. constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged 2. (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken More Definitions → |
| radioactive | 1. exhibiting or caused by radioactivity More Definitions → |
| reactor | 1. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit 2. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements More Definitions → |
| contracted | 1. reduced in size or pulled together More Definitions → |
| contractual | 1. relating to or part of a binding legal agreement More Definitions → |
| chiropractic | 1. a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure More Definitions → |
| reactive | 1. reacting to a stimulus 2. participating readily in reactions More Definitions → |
| factual | 1. of or relating to or characterized by facts 2. existing in act or fact More Definitions → |
| proactive | 1. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently 2. (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens More Definitions → |
| fracture | 1. breaking of hard tissue such as bone 2. (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other More Definitions → |
| traction | 1. the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) 2. (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing More Definitions → |
| practiced | 1. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude 2. skillful after much practice More Definitions → |
| cactus | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
| abstraction | 1. a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance 2. the act of withdrawing or removing something More Definitions → |
| impacted | 1. wedged or packed in together More Definitions → |
| galactic | 1. of or relating to a galaxy (especially our galaxy the Milky Way) 2. inconceivably large More Definitions → |
| pact | 1. a written agreement between two states or sovereigns More Definitions → |
| enactment | 1. the passing of a law by a legislative body 2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body More Definitions → |
| characterize | 1. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of 2. be characteristic of More Definitions → |
| retractable | 1. capable of being retracted More Definitions → |
| fractional | 1. constituting or comprising a part or fraction of a possible whole or entirety 2. constituting a division or an aliquot part of the basic monetary unit More Definitions → |
| practicable | 1. usable for a specific purpose 2. capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are More Definitions → |
| extractor | 1. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components 2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension More Definitions → |
| factoring | 1. (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression More Definitions → |
| actuarial | 1. of or relating to the work of an actuary More Definitions → |
| practise | 1. engage in a rehearsal (of) 2. carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions More Definitions → |
| contraction | 1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) 2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together More Definitions → |
| tactic | 1. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| faction | 1. a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue 2. a dissenting clique More Definitions → |
| artifact | 1. a man-made object taken as a whole More Definitions → |
| unsatisfactory | 1. not giving satisfaction More Definitions → |
| diffraction | 1. when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands More Definitions → |
| subtract | 1. make a subtraction 2. take off or away More Definitions → |
| fractal | 1. (mathematics) a geometric pattern that is repeated at every scale and so cannot be represented by classical geometry More Definitions → |
| reactivity | 1. responsive to stimulation 2. ready susceptibility to chemical change More Definitions → |
| activating | 1. the activity of causing to have energy and be active 2. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| subcontractor | 1. someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor 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 → |
| enact | 1. order by virtue of superior authority; decree 2. act out; represent or perform as if in a play More Definitions → |
| distraction | 1. mental turmoil 2. an obstacle to attention More Definitions → |
| distracted | 1. having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety More Definitions → |
| syntactic | 1. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax 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 → |
| satisfactorily | 1. in a satisfactory manner More Definitions → |
| actuator | 1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action More Definitions → |
| subtraction | 1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated 2. the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) More Definitions → |
| cataract | 1. an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye 2. a large waterfall; violent rush of water over a precipice More Definitions → |
| dissatisfaction | 1. the feeling of being displeased and discontent More Definitions → |
| refractory | 1. not responding to treatment 2. temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus More Definitions → |
| refractive | 1. of or relating to or capable of refraction 2. capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave) More Definitions → |
| lactation | 1. the period following birth during which milk is secreted 2. the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands More Definitions → |
| lactose | 1. a sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk More Definitions → |
| lactating | 1. producing or secreting milk More Definitions → |
| tactile | 1. of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch 2. producing a sensation of touch More Definitions → |
| inactivity | 1. the state of being inactive 2. a disposition to remain inactive or inert More Definitions → |
| retroactive | 1. affecting things past 2. descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously More Definitions → |
| impractical | 1. not practical or realizable; speculative 2. not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters More Definitions → |
| distract | 1. draw someone's attention away from something 2. disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed More Definitions → |
| subcontract | 1. arranged for contracted work to be done by others 2. work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract More Definitions → |
| mycobacterium | 1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases More Definitions → |
| hyperactivity | 1. a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement More Definitions → |
| radioactivity | 1. the spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay More Definitions → |
| transact | 1. conduct business More Definitions → |
| practised | 1. skillful after much practice More Definitions → |
| inactivation | 1. the process of rendering inactive 2. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) More Definitions → |
| olfactory | 1. of or relating to olfaction More Definitions → |
| bacterium | 1. (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants More Definitions → |
| tact | 1. consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense More Definitions → |
| chiropractor | 1. a therapist who practices chiropractic More Definitions → |
| lactate | 1. give suck to 2. a salt or ester of lactic acid More Definitions → |
| compaction | 1. an increase in the density of something 2. the act of crushing More Definitions → |
| actuate | 1. put in motion or move to act 2. give an incentive for action More Definitions → |
| attractiveness | 1. the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts 2. sexual allure More Definitions → |
| actionable | 1. affording grounds for legal action More Definitions → |
| antibacterial | 1. destroying bacteria or inhibiting their growth 2. any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth 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 → |
| inaction | 1. the state of being inactive More Definitions → |
| protracted | 1. relatively long in duration; tediously protracted More Definitions → |
| factorization | 1. (mathematics) the resolution of an expression into factors such that when multiplied together they give the original expression More Definitions → |
| counteract | 1. act in opposition to 2. oppose or check by a counteraction More Definitions → |
| surfactant | 1. a chemical agent capable of reducing the surface tension of a liquid in which it is dissolved More Definitions → |
| lactic | 1. of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey) More Definitions → |
| refraction | 1. the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another 2. the amount by which a propagating wave is bent More Definitions → |
| retract | 1. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure 2. pull away from a source of disgust or fear More Definitions → |
| detract | 1. take away a part from; diminish More Definitions → |
| reactionary | 1. an extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism 2. opposed to political or social liberalism or reform More Definitions → |
| practicality | 1. concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities More Definitions → |
| exacting | 1. having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures 2. severe and unremitting in making demands More Definitions → |
| didactic | 1. instructive (especially excessively) More Definitions → |
| infraction | 1. a crime less serious than a felony More Definitions → |
| actuality | 1. the state of actually existing objectively More Definitions → |
| cacti | 1. any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines More Definitions → |
| abstracted | 1. lost in thought; showing preoccupation More Definitions → |
| prophylactic | 1. capable of preventing conception or impregnation 2. warding off More Definitions → |
| deactivate | 1. remove from active military status or reassign 2. make inactive More Definitions → |
| intractable | 1. not tractable; difficult to manage or mold More Definitions → |
| bacteriophage | 1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria More Definitions → |
| retracted | 1. drawn back and in More Definitions → |
| prolactin | 1. gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition More Definitions → |
| retraction | 1. a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion 2. the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back More Definitions → |
| unattractive | 1. lacking power to arouse interest 2. not appealing to the senses More Definitions → |
| fractionation | 1. a process that uses heat to separate a substance into its components 2. separation into portions More Definitions → |
| benefactor | 1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) More Definitions → |
| actuated | 1. moved to action More Definitions → |
| factorial | 1. of or relating to factorials 2. the product of all the integers up to and including a given integer More Definitions → |
| artefact | 1. a man-made object taken as a whole More Definitions → |
| hyperactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| retroactively | 1. after the fact More Definitions → |
| intergalactic | 1. between or among galaxies More Definitions → |
| lactobacillus | 1. a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacterium that produces lactic acid (especially in milk) More Definitions → |
| contractually | 1. by virtue of a contract More Definitions → |
| deactivation | 1. breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges) 2. the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb) More Definitions → |
| attractor | 1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences 2. (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system More Definitions → |
| bacteriology | 1. the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease More Definitions → |
| attractively | 1. in a beautiful manner More Definitions → |
| characterise | 1. be characteristic of 2. describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of More Definitions → |
| actuation | 1. the act of propelling More Definitions → |
| galactose | 1. a simple sugar found in lactose More Definitions → |
| characteristically | 1. in characteristic manner More Definitions → |
| factually | 1. as a fact or based on fact More Definitions → |
| cofactor | 1. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result More Definitions → |
| reactivate | 1. activate (an old file) anew More Definitions → |
| factoid | 1. something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print 2. a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item More Definitions → |
| compactness | 1. the spatial property of being crowded together 2. the consistency of a compact solid More Definitions → |
| climactic | 1. consisting of or causing a climax More Definitions → |
| impracticable | 1. not capable of being carried out or put into practice More Definitions → |
| bacteriological | 1. of or relating to bacteriology More Definitions → |
| overactive | 1. more active than normal More Definitions → |
| tractable | 1. easily managed (controlled or taught or molded) 2. responsive to suggestions and influences More Definitions → |
| psychoactive | 1. affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes More Definitions → |
| contractile | 1. capable of contracting or being contracted More Definitions → |
| syntactically | 1. with respect to syntax More Definitions → |
| actinic | 1. relating to or exhibiting actinism More Definitions → |
| cyanobacteria | 1. predominantly photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms containing a blue pigment in addition to chlorophyll; occur singly or in colonies in diverse habitats; important as phytoplankton More Definitions → |
| liquefaction | 1. the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid More Definitions → |
| reactant | 1. a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction More Definitions → |
| reenactment | 1. performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier time More Definitions → |
| manufactory | 1. a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing More Definitions → |
| actualization | 1. making real or giving the appearance of reality More Definitions → |
| reenact | 1. enact or perform again 2. enact again More Definitions → |
| inexact | 1. not exact More Definitions → |
| exacta | 1. a bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order More Definitions → |
| corynebacterium | 1. any species of the genus Corynebacterium More Definitions → |
| counterfactual | 1. going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis) More Definitions → |
| spironolactone | 1. a synthetic corticosteroid (trade name Aldactone) used to treat hypertension More Definitions → |
| bacteremia | 1. transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood More Definitions → |
| bactericidal | 1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms More Definitions → |
| protractor | 1. drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles More Definitions → |
| mycobacteria | 1. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases 2. rod-shaped bacteria some saprophytic or causing diseases More Definitions → |
| extractable | 1. capable of being extracted More Definitions → |
| compactly | 1. in a compact manner or state 2. with concise and precise brevity; to the point More Definitions → |
| tactically | 1. with regard to tactics More Definitions → |
| syntactical | 1. of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax More Definitions → |
| inactivate | 1. release from military service or remove from the active list of military service 2. make inactive More Definitions → |
| extragalactic | 1. outside or beyond a galaxy More Definitions → |
| anaphylactic | 1. related to the hypersensitivity known as anaphylaxis More Definitions → |
| exactness | 1. the quality of being exact More Definitions → |
| uncharacteristically | 1. in uncharacteristic manner More Definitions → |
| tactful | 1. having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others 2. showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people More Definitions → |
| subtractive | 1. constituting or involving subtraction More Definitions → |
| contractility | 1. the capability or quality of shrinking or contracting, especially by muscle fibers and even some other forms of living matter More Definitions → |
| contracture | 1. an abnormal and usually permanent contraction of a muscle More Definitions → |
| retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
| actuating | 1. causing motion or action or change More Definitions → |
| uncharacteristic | 1. distinctive and not typical More Definitions → |
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