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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

control go
the activity of managing or exerting control over something

steering, guidance, direction
the act of setting and holding a course

noun.act

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driving go
the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
aim go
the action of directing something at an object
navigation, piloting, pilotage go
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
celestial guidance go
a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies
inertial guidance, inertial navigation go
a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to inertial forces
command guidance go
a method of controlling the flight of a missile by commands originating from the ground or from another missile
terrestrial guidance go
a method of controlling the flight of a missile by devices that respond to the strength and direction of the earth's gravitational field