English words: actinoelectric to actual
300 English words, part 20 of 158 of the words starting with A, A to Z. 20 have a page of their own.
English words actinoelectric to actual
- actinoelectric adjective: Synonym of photoconductive.
- actinoelectricity noun: photoconductivity
- actinofibril noun: One of the parallel actin filaments found in pterosaur wings.
- actinoform adjective: Alternative form of actiniform.
- actinogonidial adjective: Having radiately arranged genital organs.
- actinogram noun: The record produced by an actinograph
- actinogranuloma noun: An actinic granuloma
- actinograph noun: A recording actinometer.
- actinography noun: measurement with an actinograph
- actinohematin noun: Alternative form of actiniohematin.
- actinohivin noun: A lectin, that counters HIV, isolated from an actinomycete of the genus Longispora
- actinoid adjective, noun /ˈæktɪnɔɪd/: actinide
- actinolepid noun: Any of the extinct placoderms in the family Actinolepidae.
- actinoleukin noun: A toxic antibiotic produced by streptomycete bacteria
- actinolichen noun: A lichen-like association between an actinobacterium and a green alga.
- actinolite noun: A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Ca₂(Mg,Fe)₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂, belonging to the amphibole group.
- actinolitic adjective: containing, or resembling, actinolite.
- actinological adjective: Relating to actinology; relating to the effect of light on chemicals.
- actinologist noun: A student of actinology; one versed in the science of actinology.
- actinologous adjective: Relating to actinologues
- actinologue noun: A part of an actinomere correspondent to another in a different actinomere.
- actinology noun /ˌæk.tɪˈnɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/: The study of the effect of light on chemicals.
- actinome noun: All the actins of an organism
- actinomere noun: One of the radial segments making up the body of one of the Coelenterata or similar organism
- actinomeric adjective: Relating to actinomeres
- actinometer noun: An instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation.
- actinometric adjective: Of or pertaining to actinometry
- actinometry noun /ˌæktɪˈnɒmətɹi/: the measurement of the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation
- actinomorphic adjective: Having its petals arranged in a radially symmetric fashion.
- actinomorphically adverb: In an actinomorphic manner.
- actinomorphous adjective: Synonym of actinomorphic.
- actinomorphy noun: The condition of being actinomorphic.
- actinomyces noun: Any bacterium (species) of the genus Actinomyces.
- actinomycetal adjective: Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
- actinomycete noun /ˌæktɪnəˈmaɪsiːt/: Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources...
- actinomycetic adjective: Of or relating to actinomycetes.
- actinomycetoma noun: A tumour produced by infection by bacteria of genus Actinomyces.
- actinomycetous adjective: Of or relating to actinomycetes.
- actinomycin noun: Any of a class of toxic polypeptide antibiotics found in soil bacteria of genus Streptomyces.
- actinomycoma noun: The granulomatous lesion characteristic of actinomycosis
- actinomycosis noun: An infectious bacterial disease of cattle and swine, sometimes transmitted to humans, characterized by the formation of painful abscesses in the mouth,...
- actinomycotic adjective: Of or pertaining to actinomycosis.
- actinomyosin noun: Actomyosin.
- actinomyxidian noun: Any parasitic protozoan of the order Actinomyxidia
- actinon noun: Radon-219 (21986Rn; symbol An), an isotope of radon
- actinonin noun: A peptidomimetic antibacterial antibiotic, 3-[[1-[(2-(hydroxymethyl)-1-pyrrolidinyl)carbonyl]-2-methylpropyl]carbamoyl]octanohydroxamic acid
- actinopathy noun: An abnormality of actin in muscles.
- actinophage noun: Any bacteriophage that infects bacteria of the order Actinomycetales.
- actinopharynx noun: A tube which leads from the mouth to the coelenteron in sea anemones
- actinophone noun: An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
- actinophonic adjective: Relating to the production of sound by means of the actinic, or ultraviolet, rays.
- actinophore noun: A cartilaginous spine that supports the fin rays of fish
- actinophorous adjective: Having straight projecting spines
- actinophryan adjective, noun: Of or relating to the heliozoan genus Actinophrys.
- actinophryd noun: A member of the genus Actinophrys of heliozoans.
- actinophryid noun: Any heliozoan of the order Actinophryida
- actinophytosis noun: Synonym of actinomycosis.
- actinopilin noun: A seta of some mites of the superorder Acariformes
- actinopod noun: Any member of the variously ranked group Actinopoda of protozoa.
- actinopodid noun: Any mygalomorph spider of the family Actinopodidae
- actinoporin noun: A type of actinotoxin that form pores in membranes that contain sphingomyelin
- actinopt noun: actinopterygian
- actinopterian noun: Any fish of the Actinopteri, variously treated as a clade, class, or sub- or infra-class.
- actinopterygian adjective, noun: Any of the ray-finned fish of the taxonomic class Actinopterygii.
- actinopterygiian adjective: Of or pertaining to Actinopterygii, the bony finned fish.
- actinoptygian noun: Any sea cucumber of the genus Actinopyga
- actinoquinol noun: A topical antiinfective drug.
- actinorhiza noun: A root nodule formed as a result of a symbiotic relationship between an actinomycete and fine plant roots.
- actinorhizal adjective, noun: Able to form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing actinobacteria
- actinorhodin noun: A benzoisochromanequinone antibiotic produced by Streptomyces coelicolor
- actinorhodopsin noun: A rhodopsin found in the freshwater actinobacterium Rhodoluna lacicola
- actinoscopy noun: Radiology; examination by means of an X-ray machine.
- actinosiphonate adjective: Having vertical lamellae on the siphuncle, hypothesized to be either outgrowths of the connecting ring, or the result of gerontic secretions.
- actinosome noun: The body of various cnidarians and ctenophores, such as the starfish.
- actinospore noun: An actinosporean.
- actinosporean noun: A microscopic parasite of the class Myxosporea during the stage of its life cycle when it is inside its secondary host.
- actinosporin noun: Any of a group of antibiotics present in marine sponges of the genus Actinokineospora
- actinost noun: A bone at the base of a paired fin (of a fish)
- actinostele noun: A type of protostele, in which the core of vascular tissue in the stem extends outward in lobes.
- actinostelic adjective: Of or possessing an actinostele.
- actinostolid noun: Any sea anemone of the family Actinostolidae
- actinostomal adjective: Relating to the actinostome.
- actinostome noun: The mouth or anterior opening of a various marine animals, such as the starfish.
- actinote noun: Any butterflies of the genus Actinote of the subfamily Heliconiinae, endemic to South America.
- actinotherapeutic adjective: Relating to actinotherapy.
- actinotherapeutics noun: actinotherapy
- actinotherapy noun: The treatment of disease, especially skin disease, by exposure to ultraviolet light; radiotherapy.
- actinotoxin noun: A toxin derived from extracts of the tentacles of sea anemones.
- actinotrich noun: Any mite of the former superorder Actinotrichida (now Acariformes)
- actinotrichium noun: Any of a group of hairlike fibres in the finfolds of fish larvae that develop into fin rays
- actinotroch noun: Alternative form of actinotrocha.
- actinotrocha noun: The larva of a phoronid.
- actinouranium noun: Alternative spelling of actino-uranium.
- actinovirus noun: Any virus of the genus Actinovirus
- actinozoal adjective: Of or pertaining to the obsolete class of animals, Actinozoa.
- actinozoan noun: Synonym of actinozoon.
- actinozoon noun: One of the Actinozoa.
- actinula noun: A kind of larva of certain hydroids (Tubularia).
- actio noun: The use of voice and gestures in oratory; the style of delivery of a speech.
- actio ad distans noun: Synonym of action at a distance.
- actio popularis noun: Action to obtain remedy by a person or a group in the name of the collective interest.
- action adjective, interjection, noun, verb /ˈækʃən̩/: The effort of performing or doing something.
- action adventure noun: A film, novel, television series or video game characterized by action, intrigue, and sometimes violence.
- action at a distance noun: The concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.
- action doll noun: a redressable action figure, like the original GI Joe.
- action figure noun: A children's toy in the form of a posable plastic figurine of a character, often from a movie, video game, or television program, with moving parts and...
- action film noun: Synonym of action movie.
- action-forcing adjective: That compels someone to take action.
- action game noun: a video game that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction time.
- action group noun: A group of people who come together temporarily to accomplish some task or take part in some organised collective action.
- action hero noun: The hero of a work of fiction containing action, whose heroism typically includes participation in that action.
- action hoe noun: hoop hoe
- action house noun: A cinema that shows mainstream action films.
- action item noun: A task; especially, regarding an agenda item discussed in a meeting that requires further activity or investigation in order to reach a conclusion, select...
- action man noun: Alternative form of man of action.
- action movie noun: A motion picture whose storyline involves fast-paced activity and conflict, usually including such elements as a heroic protagonist, violent fights,...
- action noun noun: A noun denoting the action of the verb or verbal root from which it is derived.
- action-packed adjective: Full of action; dramatic and exciting.
- action painter noun: An artist involved in action painting.
- action painting noun: A genre of modern art in which the paint is dribbled, splashed or poured onto the canvas to obtain a spontaneous and totally abstract image.
- action plan noun: A planned series of actions, tasks or steps designed to achieve an objective or goal.
- action point noun: A point that the player can "spend" on performing various in-game actions, such as spell-casting, which require various numbers of points.
- action potential noun: A short-term change in the electrical potential that travels along a cell such as a nerve or muscle fiber.
- action replay noun: In TV broadcasting, the reshowing of a short segment of action, especially slow-motion sporting action, shortly after it was broadcast live or in real-time.
- action research noun: Research where the researcher themselves is an agent of social action.
- action sermon noun: Α sacramental sermon in the Scots Presbyterian Church, especially that preached right before communion.
- action song noun: A children's song that is accompanied by specific actions.
- action space noun: The area within which a person moves, acts, and makes decisions about what they do.
- action sport noun: Synonym of extreme sport.
- action star noun: An actor or actress who plays the leading role or a major role in an action movie.
- action stations noun: The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters; also, the signal...
- action teaching noun: An instructional style designed to educate students about academic subjects while simultaneously contributing to societal improvement.
- action theory noun: Any theory that centres its gaze, analysis, and interpretation around human action, e.g. rational choice theory or phenomenology.
- action verb noun: A word that expresses action and tells what the subject of a sentence does.
- action word noun: A word that indicates an action, event or state.
- actionability noun: The characteristic of being actionable.
- actionable adjective, noun /ˈæk.ʃə.nə.bəl/: Able to be acted on; able to be used as the basis for taking action.
- actionably adverb: In an actionable manner.
- actional adjective /ˈækʃənəl/: Of, pertaining to, or depicting action, especially physical action.
- actionalism noun: The theory of sociologist Alain Touraine that aims to replace sociology's focus from society to actors. Here, they emphasise the importance of individuals...
- actionalist noun: A proponent of actionalism.
- actionality noun: The quality of being actional.
- actionary noun: A shareholder in a joint-stock company.
- actioned adjective, verb: Having a specified kind of action.
- actionee noun /ækʃənˈiː/: The recipient of an action item; the person assigned responsibility for a specific task or issue.
- actioner noun: An action movie.
- actionfest noun: A film, video game, or other such story that is full of action.
- actioning noun, verb: An instance of taking action.
- actionism noun: An excessive emphasis on action, activity, or change in lieu of continuity, stability, and permanence.
- actionist noun: One taking part in the actionism movement.
- actionize verb: To bring a legal action against; to sue.
- actionless adjective: Lacking action; particularly with respect to entertainment, dull, boring.
- actionlessness noun: Absence of action.
- actionlet noun: A component of an action performed by a person, used in computerized gesture recognition systems.
- actionlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of an action.
- actionness noun: The property of being an action.
- actions have consequences proverb: All individual actions may result in negative repercussions.
- actions speak louder than words proverb /ˈak.ʃənz spiːk ˈlaʊ̯d.ə ˌðan wɜːdz/: It is more effective to act directly than to speak of action.
- ActionScript noun: A script written in this language.
- actiony adjective: Full of, or related to, action.
- actious adjective: active; full of activity; full of energy.
- actisign noun: Synonym of sinsign.
- actisomide noun: A particular antiarrhythmic drug.
- Actistetes noun /ˈaktɪstˌiːts/: a Julianist sect which stood in opposition to the Ctistolatræ an believed that Jesus shouldn't be spoken of as a created being, which was a form of Docetism...
- actitation noun: Frequent action; specifically, the debating of lawsuits.
- Actium proper noun /ˈæk.ti.əm/: A promontory in Acarnania in Ancient Greece where Mark Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian in a naval battle in 31 B.C.
- activable adjective /ˈæktɪvəbl: Capable of being activated
- activant noun: A substance or agent that activates a process.
- activase noun: Any enzyme that activates a gene
- activatability noun: The state of being activatable.
- activatable adjective: Capable of being activated.
- activate verb /ˈæktɪˌveɪt/: To encourage development or induce increased activity; to stimulate.
- activate someone's almonds verb: Synonym of rustle someone's jimmies (“bother or upset someone”).
- activated alumina noun: A form of aluminium hydroxide that has been dehydroxylated for high porosity, used as a desiccant and in filtering water.
- activated carbon noun: A very absorbent form of finely powdered carbon; used in purifying gases, and as an antidote for many poisons.
- activated charcoal noun: Activated carbon.
- activated clotting time noun: A test of coagulation, used to monitor anticoagulation effects.
- activated complex noun: A transitional structure, in an energetically excited state, that forms between the reactants of a chemical reaction and breaks down to form the products
- activated partial thromboplastin time noun: Synonym of partial thromboplastin time.
- activated sludge noun: Sewage that has been aerated and agitated in order to promote the growth of beneficial microorganisms that break down organic matter.
- activater noun: Alternative spelling of activator.
- activation noun /ˌæktɪˈveɪʃn̩/: Making active and effective; bringing into a state of activity.
- activation analysis noun: Any of several similar radiochemical techniques of analysis in which a subatomic particle or gamma ray is captured by a nuclide to form a second stable...
- activation energy noun: The energy required to initiate a reaction. For example, the flame from the fuse of a firecracker provides a small initial amount of energy, after which the...
- activation function noun: A function that defines the output of a particular node in an artificial neural network on the basis of its inputs.
- activation phrase noun: A phrase that triggers a person into doing a specific action upon hearing it. Used to joke about niche internet quotes or memes that may trigger an...
- activation record noun: A data structure containing subroutine state information located on the call stack.
- activation syndrome noun: A state of restlessness, agitation and anxiety observed in association with some psychoactive drugs.
- activational adjective: Of or pertaining to activation
- activationist noun: A person who designs and implements recreational activities as therapy, especially for the disabled
- activationless adjective: Having an activation energy near 0
- activative adjective: Of or pertaining to the grammatical case used to indicate a noun that is subject to a mental or metaphysical state that could hypothetically lead to an action.
- activator noun: One who, or that which, activates.
- activatory adjective: That acts as an activator.
- active adjective, noun /ˈæk.tɪv/: Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;–opposed to passive, that receives.
- active braking time noun: The amount of time elapsed between the moment when the braking force takes effect and the point in time at which it ceases.
- active camouflage noun: Camouflage that adapts, often rapidly, to the surroundings of an object such as an animal or military vehicle.
- active couple noun: In set dances with more than one couple dancing, the couple doing the more complicated movement during any given portion of the dance. The role of active...
- active directory noun: a directory service of Microsoft for Windows domain networks.
- active dry yeast noun: Powdered dehydrated yeast organisms that are alive but dormant because of the lack of moisture, used to leaven bread.
- active duty adjective, noun: A state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally performs military...
- active echolocation noun: The technique of using a sound that an organism produces in order to learn its surroundings by interpreting the echoes that bounce back.
- active euthanasia noun: A form of euthanasia wherein death is intentionally brought about, usually by medical intervention to end the patient's suffering.
- active fault noun: A geologic fault which has exhibited seismic activity within a geologically recent time period.
- active front noun: The boundary between two different air masses, or a portion thereof, which produces appreciable cloudiness and precipitation and is usually accompanied by...
- active galactic nucleus noun: A compact region at the center of a galaxy that has a much higher than normal luminosity over at least some portion of the (measurable) electromagnetic...
- active galaxy noun: A galaxy where a significant fraction of the energy output is not emitted by the normal components of a galaxy.
- active gravitational mass noun: The mass of an object measured via the gravitational force that it exerts
- active ingredient noun: The specific compound in a natural or man-made mixture that is responsible for the mixture's activity.
- active learning noun: A method of learning in which students actively take part in devising the learning process.
- active lidar noun: A type of lidar that uses light waves generated by the lidar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only light waves originating from elsewhere.
- active listening noun: The process of attending carefully to what a speaker is saying, involving such techniques as accurately paraphrasing the speaker's remarks.
- active material noun /ˈæk.tɪv məˈtɪəɹɪəl/: Essential components of a device, reaction, etc.
- active matrix noun: A form of liquid crystal display with a grid of transistors and capacitors that can hold a charge for a limited period of time, contrasted with passive matrix.
- active measures noun: Political warfare conducted by the Soviet or Russian government since the 1920s to advance foreign policy, including espionage, propaganda, sabotage, and...
- active noise cancellation noun: Synonym of active noise control.
- active noise control noun: Technology that uses microphones to detect unwanted sound waves and then generates an opposite, "anti-noise" sound wave (180 degrees out of phase) through...
- active participle noun: A participle indicating an ongoing or completed action or state in the active voice, where a noun modified by the participle is taken to represent the agent...
- active photolocation noun: The use of light originating from the organism to illuminate the visual field in order to see into the field of vision.
- active power noun: The real component of the power of an alternating current circuit; the product of the voltage and that part of the current that is in phase with the voltage
- active radar noun: A type of radar that uses radio waves generated by the radar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only radio waves originating from elsewhere.
- active radicalization noun: The phase of radicalization in which a person wishes to join a radical group and disclaim their prior identity (name, family, country).
- active recall noun: Learning method consisting in actively trying to retrieve information from memory.
- active rock noun: A commercial radio format combining modern hard rock and older classic rock.
- active service noun: Full-time occupation in the military.
- active shooter noun /ˌæk.tɪv ˈʃuːtɚ/: A person actively engaged in a shooting spree.
- active shooter drill noun: A drill practiced at schools where the lights must be turned off, windows covered, doors locked, and everyone must hide out of sight.
- active solar adjective: Making indirect use of solar energy by first converting it to another form (e.g. by using solar panels).
- active sonar noun: A type of sonar that uses sound waves generated by the sonar equipment, as contrasted with a passive type that uses only sound waves originating from elsewhere.
- active suffrage noun: The constitutional right of a citizen to vote in elections, referendums, or plebiscites to choose their representatives and participate in the political...
- active time battle noun: A combat system that uses a system of individual timers or gauges for each character or enemy.
- active timing noun: A type of accurate timing system in which a battery-powered active chip, known as a transponder, sends a unique code to the detection loop, which is...
- active transport noun: Movement of ions or molecules across a cell membrane into a region of higher concentration, assisted by enzymes and requiring energy.
- active travel noun: Any form of travel that involves human physical activity, such as walking or cycling.
- active vocabulary noun: The collection of words and phrases that someone commonly uses in speech and writing.
- active voice noun: The form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action.
- active volcano noun: A volcano that has erupted in the last 10,000 years, although not necessarily venting lava or gases now.
- actively adverb /ˈæktɪvli/: In an active manner.
- activeness noun: The state or quality of being active.
- activewear noun: Casual clothing that is comfortable to wear when exercising or partaking in sport; sportswear.
- activin noun: A peptide that participates in the regulation of the menstrual cycle, cell proliferation, apoptosis, metabolism, and many other diverse functions.
- activism noun /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/: The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
- activist adjective, noun /ˈæk.tɪ.vɪst/: One who is politically active in the role of a citizen; especially, one who campaigns for change.
- activist investor noun: a person or a group purchasing and using an equity stake in a publicly traded corporation to put public pressure on its management, with the goal of...
- activistic adjective /æk.tɪˈvɪst.ɪk/: Relating to the practice of activism or the behavior and beliefs of activists.
- activistly adverb: In an activist fashion.
- activital adjective: Relating to activity, especially (anthropology) the complex activities of human beings within a culture.
- activities of daily living noun: A set of common daily activities, including bathing, feeding, and relieving oneself. A person’s ability or inability to perform them is used as a...
- activity noun /ækˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/: The state or quality of being active; activeness.
- activity apron noun: A therapeutic wearable tool featuring attached zippers, buttons, pockets, and textures, designed to calm patients, reduce restless behaviors, and stimulate...
- activity book noun: A book for children with interactive content such as games, puzzles, and pictures to be coloured in.
- activity coefficient noun: A factor used to account for the deviation of a mixture of chemical substances from ideal behavior.
- activity group psychotherapy noun: A form of group psychotherapy in which the patients (usually children) say and do whatever they wish, and this is then interpreted by the therapist or other...
- activity stream noun: A list of recent activities performed by someone, typically on a particular website.
- activity theory noun: A line of eclectic social science theories and research with its roots in a Soviet theory pioneered by Sergei Rubinstein in the 1930s, seeking to understand...
- activity tracker noun: A wearable electronic device, or a software application, that monitors and tracks fitness-related metrics such as distance walked, calorie consumption, or...
- activity trap noun: A managerial or professional condition where employees become excessively engaged in performing numerous routine or trivial tasks, rather than focusing on...
- activization noun: The act of activizing.
- activize verb: To convert to activism.
- activo-passive adjective: Synonym of mediopassive.
- actiwatch noun: A device, in the form of a wristwatch, that measures and records a patient's activity
- actless adjective /ˈæktləs/: Without action or spirit; inactive; without acts
- actlessness noun: Absence of an act; failure to act; inaction.
- actobindin noun: A dimeric polypeptide that can bind two molecules of actin
- actodigin noun: A cardiotonic steroid, C₂₉H₄₄O₉ which is a synthetic isomer of digitoxigenin-glucoside with a modified lactone ring.
- actogram noun: A graphical representation of the activity of an animal that has been isolated from environmental cues as to the time of day.
- actograph noun: A device that records the movements of a sleeping person.
- actol noun: silver lactate
- actometer noun: A device that measures and records activity and rest.
- actometry noun: The measurement of people's activity / rest cycles
- actomyosin noun: A protein complex composed of actin and myosin, found in muscle fibers.
- acton noun /ˈæk.tən/: Alternative form of aketon.
- Actonel proper noun: A trade name for the drug risedronic acid.
- Actonian adjective /ækˈtəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to the architect Samuel Acton; applied to a septennial prize awarded by the Royal Institution.
- actopaxin noun: A focal adhesion protein that binds paxillin
- actophorin noun: A protein that cuts actin filaments into monomers, found in Acanthamoeba.
- actophotometer noun: A device that uses infrared light to monitor the activity of a caged laboratory animal
- actor noun /ˈæk.təː/: Someone who institutes a legal suit; a plaintiff or complainant.
- actor-proof adjective: Of a play or a dramatic part: sufficiently good that it should be able to succeed even with an inferior cast.
- actorfic noun: A fanfic focusing on the imagined activities of a real actor or actors.
- actorial adjective: Relating to an actor, or one who performs an action.
- actorine noun: An actress.
- actorish adjective: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an actor or theatrical acting; like an actor.
- actorishly adverb: in an actorish manner
- actorishness noun: The state or condition of being actorish.
- actorism noun: The manner or habits of an actor.
- actorlike adjective: Like or resembling an actor
- actorly adjective: Pertaining or proper to an actor.
- actorness noun: Quality of being an actor (an agent performing an act).
- actorney noun: Obsolete spelling of attorney.
- actorship noun: The state or quality associated with being an actor.
- actorvist noun /ˈak.tə.vɪst/: An actor who engages in political or social activism.
- actory adjective: Like, characteristic, or typical of an actor
- actoxumab noun: A monoclonal antibody for preventing the recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection.
- actress noun /ˈæk.tɹɪs/: A female who performs on the stage or in films.
- actressy adjective: Characteristic of an actress
- actrix noun: A female plaintiff.
- actroid noun /ˈækˌtɹɔɪd/: A form of android that can function as an actor or actress.
- actuability noun: Capable of being acted or actuated upon.
- actual adjective, noun /ˈækʃuəl/: relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical
Part 19 · Part 21 · English words: A
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under A: 47,274 words, in 158 parts.