Definition of act

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Act (v. i.) To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will..

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Texture :: Texture (n.) The disposition of the several parts of any body in connection with each other, or the manner in which the constituent parts are united; structure; as, the texture of earthy substances or minerals; the texture of a plant or a bone; the texture of paper; a loose or compact texture..
Thermochemistry :: Thermochemistry (n.) That branch of chemical science which includes the investigation of the various relations existing between chemical action and that manifestation of force termed heat, or the determination of the heat evolved by, or employed in, chemical actions..
Characterize :: Characterize (v. t.) To make distinct and recognizable by peculiar marks or traits; to make with distinctive features.
Sin :: Sin (n.) Transgression of the law of God; disobedience of the divine command; any violation of God's will, either in purpose or conduct; moral deficiency in the character; iniquity; as, sins of omission and sins of commission..
Tractarian :: Tractarian (n.) One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called Tracts for the Times, issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite..
Factum :: Factum (n.) A man's own act and dee.
Acervate :: Acervate (a.) Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters..
Crotchetiness :: Crotchetiness (n.) The state or character of being crotchety, or whimsical..
Crook :: Crook (n.) A person given to fraudulent practices; an accomplice of thieves, forgers, etc..
Hardbeam :: Hardbeam (n.) A tree of the genus Carpinus, of compact, horny texture; hornbeam..
Beneficent :: Beneficent (a.) Doing or producing good; performing acts of kindness and charity; characterized by beneficence.
Carbonometer :: Carbonometer (n.) An instrument for detecting and measuring the amount of carbon which is present, or more esp. the amount of carbon dioxide, by its action on limewater or by other means..
Cardiograph :: Cardiograph (n.) An instrument which, when placed in contact with the chest, will register graphically the comparative duration and intensity of the heart's movements..
Violation :: Violation (n.) The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated..
Trituration :: Trituration (n.) The act of triturating, or reducing to a fine or impalpable powder by grinding, rubbing, bruising, etc..
Liquefaction :: Liquefaction (n.) The act or operation of making or becoming liquid; especially, the conversion of a solid into a liquid by the sole agency of heat..
Tabling :: Tabling (n.) Act of playing at tables. See Table, n., 10..
Recognizance :: Recognizance (n.) An obligation of record entered into before some court of record or magistrate duly authorized, with condition to do some particular act, as to appear at the same or some other court, to keep the peace, or pay a debt. A recognizance differs from a bond, being witnessed by the record only, and not by the party's seal..
Zincing :: Zincing (n.) The act or process of applying zinc; galvanization.
Association :: Association (n.) The act of associating, or state of being associated; union; connection, whether of persons of things..
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