human activity
Noun
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Something that people do or cause to happen (synset 100030657)
is a type of: event - something that happens at a given place and timesubtypes:
- 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 - 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 up 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
- speech act - the use of language to perform some act
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