(literature, drama) The events of a drama after the climax (or crisis) but before the denouement (or resolution).

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of take action

simple past tense of take action

present participle of take action

past participle of take action

(euphemistic, of a military serviceperson) Killed during military combat. / (of military equipment, resources, etc.) Destroyed during military combat.

(group theory) A mapping of a mathematical group to the permutations of an object that is compatible with the group operation.

Alternative form of double action

Alternative spelling of double action

(firearms, primarily of revolvers) Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.