Acrotism

aklo-tizm, n. (Med.) A defect of puls a- Adam's-apple, tion. [Gr. a priv. and krotos, the pulse.] also Act, v. To exert power; to be in action or motion roid to behave or conduct; to demean one's self. — v. A dans on i a, To perform, esp. on the stage to feign to a ume tree; the office or character of. — n. That which done Adapt, or doing; deed; a decree, edict, law, judgment, etc.; adjust; any instrument in writing to verify facts one of able, the principal divisions of a play a state of reality, ity, or real existence, as opposed to a po ible existence; state a state of preparation. [L. agere, actum, to put in (Chem.) motion.] — Acting, p. a. Discharging the duties of Add, another. — n. The performance of an a umed part. to — Action, ak's hun, n. Exertion of power, or the Ad'dible, effect of power exerted; motion produced; agency; -tiv, thing done; a deed conduct demeanor series of which events forming the subject of a play, poem, etc. tion, iOrat.) Gesticulation. (Law.) A suit or proce . crease; Com.) A share in the stock of a company. (Paint. metic Sculp.) The position of the several parts qf the dot am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, eve, ADD (Mil.) An engagement between troops. — a. (Law.) Liable to a suit. — Actionadv. — Ac'tionary, -tionist, n, (Com.) A stock in a company. — Active, -iv, a. Having the or quality of acting; engaged in action; enerbusy practical. (Oram.) Expre ing — or transition of action from an agent to an ob- — Actively, adv. — Actlvene , Activity,