acros·tic noun : a composition usu. in verse in which the initial or final letters of the lines taken in order form a word or phrase
— acrostic adjective
acryl·ic noun 1 : ACRYLIC RESIN
2 : a paint in which the vehicle is acrylic resin
3 : a quick-drying synthetic textile fiber
acrylic resin noun : a glassy thermoplastic used for cast and molded parts or as coatings and adhesives
1act noun 1 : a thing done : DEED
2 : the formal product of a legislative body : STATUTE; also : a decision or determination of a sovereign, a legislative council, or a court of justice
3 : a main division of a play; also : an item on a variety program
4 : an instance of insincere behavior : PRETENSE
Synonyms
[1] action, deed, doing, exploit, feat, thing—more at ACTION
[2] enactment, law, ordinance, statute—more at LAW
[4] airs, facade, front, guise, masquerade, pose, pretense, put-on, semblance, show—more at MASQUERADE
2act verb 1 : to perform by action esp. on the stage; also : to make a pretense of : FEIGN, SIMULATE, PRETEND
2 : to take action
3 : to conduct oneself or behave in a certain manner 4 : to perform a specified function
5 : to produce an effect
Synonyms
[1] impersonate, perform, play, portray; also depict, dramatize, enact, pantomime, render, represent, take on
usually act toward [3] be, deal, handle, serve, treat, use—more at TREAT
[4] function, perform, serve, work—more at FUNCTION
[5] appear, look, make, seem, sound—more at SEEM
[5] function, operate, perform, take, work; also behave, react, respond
3act abbreviation 1 active
2 actual
ACT abbreviation Australian Capital Territory
actg abbreviation acting
ACTH noun : a protein hormone of the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex
act·ing adjective : doing duty temporarily or for another <~ president>
ac·tin·i·um noun : a radioactive metallic chemical element
ac·tion noun 1 : a legal proceeding
2 : the manner or method of performing
3 : ACTIVITY
4 : a thing done : ACT, DEED
5 : the accomplishment of a thing usu. over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition
6 plural : the deportment and expression of one that acts or speaks : CONDUCT
7 : combat in war : BATTLE
8 : the events of a literary plot
9 : an operating mechanism ; also : the way it operates Synonyms
[1] lawsuit, proceeding, suit—more at LAWSUIT
[4] act, deed, doing, exploit, feat, thing; also accomplishment, achievement, attainment
usually actions [6] bearing, behavior, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment—more at BEHAVIOR
ac·tion·able adjective : affording ground for an action or suit at law
— ac·tion·ably adverb
ac·ti·vate verb -vat·ed; -vat·ing 1 : to spur into action; also : to make active, reactive, or radioactive
2 : to treat (as carbon) so as to improve adsorptive properties
3 : to set up (a military unit) formally; also : to call to active duty
— ac·ti·va·tion noun
— ac·ti·va·tor noun
Synonyms