human action,
human activity,
deed,
act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
variance,
variation an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"
space walk any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
domesticity domestic activities or life; "making a hobby of domesticity"
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
practice,
pattern a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
recreation,
diversion a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern); "a diversion from the main highway"; "a digression into irrelevant details"; "a deflection from his goal"
cup of tea,
dish,
bag an activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
follow-up,
followup a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
turn,
play taking a short walk out and back; "we took a turn in the park"
music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"
burst,
fit a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"
work activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"
deeds,
works performance of moral or religious acts; "salvation by deeds"; "the reward for good works"
service the performance of duties by a waiter or servant; "that restaurant has excellent service"
line of work,
occupation,
business,
job,
line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
occupation the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
committal to writing,
writing the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"
role normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
try,
attempt,
endeavor,
endeavour,
effort earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
control the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"
protection payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
sensory activity activity intended to achieve a particular sensory result
disassembly,
dismantlement,
dismantling the act of taking something apart (as a piece of machinery); "Russia and the United States discussed the dismantling of their nuclear weapons"
military operation,
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
measurement,
measuring,
mensuration,
measure the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"
calibration,
standardisation,
standardization the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument; "the thermometer needed calibration"
organisation,
organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient"
grouping the activity of putting things together in groups
supporting,
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
procedure,
process a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
ceremony any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
ceremony any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"
support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
activity -
(chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"
capability,
capacity the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
chemical science,
chemistry the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
activity -
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"
physical process,
process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
radiation the act of spreading outward from a central source
absorption (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid
acidification the process of becoming acid or being converted into an acid
adiabatic process (thermodynamics) any process that occurs without gain or loss of heat
aeration the act of charging a liquid with a gas making it effervescent
ecesis,
establishment a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
extinction the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"
extraction the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force); "the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"
inactivation the process of rendering inactive; "the gene inactivation system"; "thermal inactivation of serum samples"
ion exchange a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid; widely used in industrial processing
ionisation,
ionization the process of ionizing; the formation of ions by separating atoms or molecules or radicals or by adding or subtracting electrons from atoms by strong electric fields in a gas
precession of the equinoxes a slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth's axis of rotation
release (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
saltation (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
scattering a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
sericulture the production of raw silk by raising silkworms
sink plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
synergy,
synergism the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
temperature change a process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
transduction the process whereby a transducer accepts energy in one form and gives back related energy in a different form; "the transduction of acoustic waves into voltages by a microphone"
transpiration the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
activity -
an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
respiration the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
breath the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
ingestion,
uptake,
intake,
consumption a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"
insemination the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
sleeping the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
reaction,
response doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
crying,
tears,
weeping the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
busyness,
hum the state of being or appearing to be actively engaged in an activity; "they manifested all the busyness of a pack of beavers"; "there is a constant hum of military preparation"
eructation,
extravasation,
eruption the process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues; said of blood or lymph or urine
operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
overdrive a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
play the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
activity -
the trait of being active; moving or acting rapidly and energetically; "the level of activity declines with age"
