action vs human action

human action vs action

action and human action both are nouns.

action is a verb but human action is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
action	Yes	No	Yes	No
human action	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, human action is a hypernym of action; that is, human action is a word with a broader meaning than action:

action: something done (usually as opposed to something said)
human action: something that people do or cause to happen

Other hypernyms of action include act, deed, human activity.

action (noun)	human action (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field	something that people do or cause to happen
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
a military engagement
an act by a government body or supranational organization
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
the series of events that form a plot
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the state of being active

action (verb)	human action (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

Difference between action and human action

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