English > carrying into action: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it. |
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Synonyms | performance, execution, carrying out |
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Narrower | linguistic performance | (linguistics) a speaker's actual use of language in real situations |
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mechanism, mechanics | The technical aspects of doing something |
officiation | The performance of a religious or ceremonial or public duty |
specific performance | The performance of a legal contract as specified by its terms |
Broader | action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
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Spanish | actuación, cumplimiento, desempeño, ejecución, realización |
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Catalan | actuació, compliment, execució, realització |
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