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toiminta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • action noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  • activity noun The state of being busy or full of movement and action.
  • agency noun A business or organization that provides a particular service, often acting on behalf of others.
  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • operation noun The way something works, or the act of making it work.

Senses

toiminta is used for these senses in English:

  • action The effort of performing or doing something.
  • action Fast-paced activity.
  • action (military) Combat.
  • action (literature) The event or connected series of events, either real or imaginary, forming the subject of a play, poem, or other composition; the unfolding of the drama of events.
  • activity (uncountable) The state or quality of being active; activeness.
  • agency The capacity, condition, or state of acting or of exerting power.
  • function (biology) The physiological activity of an organ or body part.
  • operation (uncountable) The method by which a device performs its function.

action — full definition

  1. noun The process of doing something, especially to achieve a purpose.
  2. noun Exciting or fast-paced activity, especially in a film or story.
  3. noun A formal legal proceeding; a lawsuit.
  4. noun The mechanism of a device, such as a firearm or musical instrument, that makes it work.

activity — full definition

  1. noun The state of being busy or full of movement and action.
  2. noun A specific action, task, or pursuit, especially one done for enjoyment.

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