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action vs physical process

physical process vs action

action and physical process both are nouns.

action is a verb but physical process is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
action Yes No Yes No
physical process Yes No No No
As nouns, physical process is a hypernym of action; that is, physical process is a word with a broader meaning than action:
  • action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  • physical process: a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Other hypernyms of action include process.
action (noun) physical process (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
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) physical process (verb)
put in effect
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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