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Action [in Physics]
Action [in Physics] an Operation or Function performed by Persons, either by the Body alone, or by both
Body and Mind, and is both
voluntary and
spontaneous.
Definition taken from
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary,
edited by Nathan Bailey (1736)
Aˊction *
Spontaneous Action [with Philosophers and Physicians]