action vs set

action and set both are nouns.

action is not an adjective while set is an adjective.

action and set both are verbs.

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

As nouns, set is a hyponym of action; that is, set is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than action:

action: a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
set: the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

Other hyponyms of action include radiation, absorption, acidification, adiabatic process, aeration, antiredeposition, capture, capture, centrifugation, chemical action, chemical change, chemical process, chromatography, concretion, condensation, convection, clotting, coagulation, curdling, decay, demagnetisation, demagnetization, desorption, diffusion, disintegration, dissolution, distillation, distillment, drift, effervescence, cataphoresis, dielectrolysis, electrophoresis, ionophoresis, ecesis, establishment, extinction, extraction, feedback, filtration, flocculation, flow, formation, fossilisation, fossilization, geologic process, geological process, curing, hardening, solidification, solidifying, inactivation, ion exchange, ionisation, ionization, leach, leaching, magnetic induction, magnetisation, magnetization, materialisation, materialization, nuclear reaction, opacification, oscillation, oxygenation, pair creation, pair formation, pair production, phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change, precession of the equinoxes, release, saltation, scattering, sericulture, sink, soak, soakage, soaking, softening, sorption, source, rigidification, rigidifying, stiffening, stimulation, ecological succession, succession, natural selection, selection, survival, survival of the fittest, synergism, synergy, temperature change, transduction, transpiration, vitrification.

action (noun)	set (noun)
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field	several exercises intended to be done in series
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	the act of putting something in position
something done (usually as opposed to something said)	representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production
a military engagement	any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
an act by a government body or supranational organization	(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).	the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful	a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
the series of events that form a plot	an unofficial association of people or groups
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)	(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
the state of being active	the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization
	a unit of play in tennis or squash

action (adjective)	set (adjective)
	set down according to a plan
	being below the horizon
	converted to solid form (as concrete)
	fixed and unmoving
	(usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
	situated in a particular spot or position
	determined or decided upon as by an authority

action (verb)	set (verb)
put in effect	arrange attractively
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against	produce fruit
	alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
	put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state
	set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly
	equip with sails or masts
	become gelatinous
	make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
	get ready for a particular purpose or event
	fix conclusively or authoritatively
	estimate
	decide upon or fix definitely
	establish as the highest level or best performance
	urge to attack someone
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	fix in a border
	give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor
	insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink)
	put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
	put into a position that will restore a normal state
	adapt for performance in a different way
	locate
	set in type
	apply or start
	disappear beyond the horizon

action vs set

action and set both are nouns.

action is not an adjective while set is an adjective.

action and set both are verbs.

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