Act

Act has several meanings:

• An act is a deed or thing done. For example, 'Patting the dog is a kind act'.
• An act can also mean a law passed by a government, for example, the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
• An act is a part of a piece written to be performed in a theatre.
• In the military, acting is when someone temporarily holds a higher rank.
• the language code for Achterhooks, a Dutch dialect.