human action

/ˌ(h)jumən ˌækʃən/
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Other forms: human actions

Definitions of human action
  1. noun
    something that people do or cause to happen
    synonyms: act, deed, human activity
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    action
    something done (usually as opposed to something said)
    acquiring, getting
    the act of acquiring something
    causation, causing
    the act of causing something to happen
    delivery, obstetrical delivery
    the act of delivering a child
    departure, going, going away, leaving
    the act of departing
    discovery, find, uncovering
    the act of discovering something
    disposal, disposition, heave-ho
    the act or means of getting rid of something
    effectuation, implementation
    the act of implementing (providing a practical means for accomplishing something); carrying into effect
    egress, egression, emergence
    the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent
    equalisation, equalization, leveling
    the act of making equal or uniform
    digging up, disinterment, exhumation
    the act of digging something out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried
    mitsvah, mitzvah
    (Judaism) a good deed performed out of religious duty
    actuation, propulsion
    the act of propelling
    recovery, retrieval
    the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
    running away
    the act of leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
    touch, touching
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
    an act that does not achieve its intended goal
    leaning
    the act of deviating from a vertical position
    motivating, motivation
    the act of motivating; providing incentive
    assumption
    the act of assuming or taking for granted
    rejection
    the act of rejecting something
    forfeit, forfeiture, sacrifice
    the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
    derivation
    the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin
    activity
    any specific behavior
    hire
    the act of hiring something or someone
    wear, wearing
    the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment
    assessment, judgement, judgment
    the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event
    production
    the act or process of producing something
    stay
    continuing or remaining in a place or state
    abidance, residence, residency
    the act of dwelling in a place
    inactivity
    being inactive; being less active
    hinderance, hindrance, interference
    the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
    stop, stoppage
    the act of stopping something
    group action
    action taken by a group of people
    distribution
    the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
    legitimation
    the act of rendering a person legitimate
    permissive waste, waste
    (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
    proclamation, promulgation
    the formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice
    communicating, communication
    the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information