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acter

UK/ˈæk.tə//ˈæk.tɚ/

acter noun: a play or film with a particular number of acts.

Noun (1)

acter (plural acters)

  1. (in-compounds) A play or film with a particular number of acts.
    • a one-acter
    • a two-acter

Noun (2)

acter (plural acters)

  1. (nonstandard, uncommon) An actor, someone who or something which acts.

Forms of acter

pluralacters

Origin of acter

From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).

From act + -er (forming agent nouns).

Words that rhyme with acter

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Questions about acter

What does acter mean?
Acter means a play or film with a particular number of acts.
What part of speech is acter?
Acter is a noun.
How do you pronounce acter?
Acter is pronounced /ˈæk.tə/ (UK).
What is the plural of acter?
The plural of acter is acters.

Words near acter in the dictionary

  1. acteonids
  2. acteonoid
  3. acteonoids
  4. Acteons
  5. acteoside
  6. acter
  7. acters
  8. actes
  9. actes gratuits
  10. actest
  11. acteth

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