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Meaning of "fast-action" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAST-ACTION

fast-action  [ˈfɑːstˌækʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAST-ACTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fast-Action is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FAST-ACTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fast-action in the English dictionary

The definition of fast-action in the dictionary is taking effect quickly. Other definition of fast-action is having a fast-moving plot and usually containing scenes of violence.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAST-ACTION


abstraction
æbˈstrækʃən
action
ˈækʃən
attraction
əˈtrækʃən
contraction
kənˈtrækʃən
counterreaction
ˈkaʊntərɪˌækʃən
diffraction
dɪˈfrækʃən
dissatisfaction
dɪsˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
distraction
dɪˈstrækʃən
extraction
ɪkˈstrækʃən
faction
ˈfækʃən
fraction
ˈfrækʃən
inaction
ɪnˈækʃən
infraction
ɪnˈfrækʃən
interaction
ˌɪntərˈækʃən
reaction
rɪˈækʃən
refraction
rɪˈfrækʃən
satisfaction
ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən
subtraction
səbˈtrækʃən
traction
ˈtrækʃən
transaction
trænˈzækʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAST-ACTION

fast motion
fast neutron
fast reactor
fast talk
fast track
fast worker
fast-acting
fast-breeder reactor
fast-flowing
fast-food
fast-food chain
fast-food industry
fast-forward
fast-growing
fast-moving
fast-selling
fast-talk
fast-track
fast-tracker
fast-tracking

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAST-ACTION

accreditation
auction
collection
connection
construction
correction
course of action
detection
direction
election
fiction
function
inspection
instruction
introduction
out of action
production
protection
reduction
section
selection

Synonyms and antonyms of fast-action in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fast-action» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAST-ACTION

Find out the translation of fast-action to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fast-action from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fast-action» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

快行动
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de acción rápida
570 millions of speakers

English

fast-action
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेजी से कार्रवाई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سريعة الحركة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быстрых действий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de ação rápida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাস্ট-কর্ম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

action rapide
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tindakan cepat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schnelle Action
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

高速アクション
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빠른 액션
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepet-tumindak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhanh chóng hành động
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேகமாக நடவடிக்கை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जलद-क्रिया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hızlı aksiyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

veloce - azione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szybkiej akcji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

швидких дій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acțiune rapidă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γρήγορη δράση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fast- aksie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snabbverkande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rask handling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fast-action

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAST-ACTION»

The term «fast-action» is regularly used and occupies the 77.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAST-ACTION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fast-action» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fast-action» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fast-action

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAST-ACTION»

Discover the use of fast-action in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fast-action and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Freeze-frame, fast action stress relief: a scientifically ...
A HeartMath Series Title
Doc Lew Childre, Bruce Cryer, 1994
2
Managing for Sales Results: A Fast-Action Guide for Finding, ...
This book looks at various methods for recruiting salespeople, from the traditional to the radical, and shows you how to make the smartest, most profitable hiring decisions for your team.
Ron Marks, 2008
3
Fire Command
Command is transferred from the fast-action company officer 1C to a later-arriving company/command officer. c. For whatever reason the situation is not stabilized; the fast-action company officer 1C moves to exterior (stationary) command ...
Alan V. Brunacini, 2002
4
Heritage Comics Auctions, 2005 Larry Jacobs Catalog #816
4096 Fast-Action Story #13 Bugs Bunny and the Secret of Storm Island (Dell, 1942) Condition: FN-. Featuring slightly different dimensions than a standard Big Little Book (but with the same format), the first four Fast-Action books were released ...
Ben Samuels, Mark Stokes, James L. Halperin (editor), Ivy Press, 2005
5
Digital Photography: Top 100 Simplified Tips & Tricks
The world is full of fast action, and you can stop it in your photos by using a fast shutter speed. Choose at least 1/500 for fast action or you will get some blurring of your subject. Faster shutter speeds of 1/1000, 1/2000, and so on, give you even ...
Rob Sheppard, 2010
6
Fundamental Approaches to the Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Fast action potentials occur normally in atrial, ventricular, His-Purkinje, and some AV nodal cells, although their contour varies slightly. Slow action potentials are normally confined to SA and many AV nodal cells, particularly those in the ...
Ruey J. Sung, M.R. Lauer, 2000
7
Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems: ...
Definition 4 (fast action). Let A be an action of j of the form g −→ st. We say that A is a fast action iff it is not a slow action. Rule 2: Rule for execution of a fast action. Let A be a fast action of node j. Node j can execute A provided latest(j,A) is true.
Shlomi Dolev, Jorge Cobb, Michael Fischer, 2010
8
Jake's Fishing Facts: All You Need to Know about Freshwater ...
The fast action of the rod tip works against you in the retrieve because it returns to the straight position rather fast, making it difficult to keep the proper tension on the line. A hooked fish twists and turns while it lunges, trying to get away, too ...
Jake Bussolini, 2013
9
Fly Fishing Techniques for the Novice: Learn Fly Fishing in ...
With a fast action rod only about 30 percent of the rod will bend. Where as, with a slow action rod about 90 percent of the rod will bend. A medium action rod is in the middle. The fly rod will bend about 60 percent. The fast action rod will cast ...
Dannie Elwins, 2009
10
Timing for Animation
The important point to remember about timing fast action is that the faster the movement is, the more important it is to make sure the audience can follow what is happening. The action must not be so fast that the audience cannot read it and  ...
Tom Sito, 2013

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAST-ACTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fast-action is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The first free-to-Air 4K channel in Europe is…… A German shopping …
Instead of showcasing beautiful nature documentaries or fast-action movies and TV shows, the channel, the German equivalent of the Home ... «4k, Jul 15»
2
A Review of the LG Electronics 79UF7700 79-inch 4K Ultra HD …
While certainly not a deal-breaker, it does definitely become notable if the 79UF7700 gets used for fast-action 4K gaming or during some ... «4k, Jul 15»
3
Valley defense attorney Mark Coleman uses a cattle drive to soothe …
He won't quit his fast-action day job, but he likes the slower pace of the drive. "Rodeoing, you are trying to get to the next one, trying to get on a ... «ABC30.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fast-Action [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fast-action>. May 2024 ».
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