Actant
noun
(linguistics) (in valency grammar) a noun phrase functioning as the agent of the main verb of a sentence
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- Acte
acte anodal closure tet-n-s historical examples this sentence is taken from another part of the acte daccusation. the paris sketch book of mr. m. a. t-tmarsh: the irish sketch book william makepeace thackeray she is a good soul, that acte; hence i gave command to deliver lygia to her. quo vadis henryk sienkiewicz a fresh […]
- Acted
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. the process of doing: caught in the act. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of congress. an instrument or doc-ment stating something done […]
- Acted upon
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act. the process of doing: caught in the act. a formal decision, law, or the like, by a legislature, ruler, court, or other authority; decree or edict; statute; judgment, resolve, or award: an act of congress. an instrument or doc-ment stating something done […]
- Actg
. abbreviation acting acting
- Acth
biochemistry. a polypeptide hormone, produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the cortex of adrenal glands. pharmacology. this substance, extracted from the pituitary glands of hogs and other species, in the form of its white, water-soluble powder, used for the diagnosis of diseases that impair the adrenal glands. noun adrenocorticotrophic hormone; […]