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action at a distance

action at a distance noun: the concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.

Noun

action at a distance (countable and uncountable, plural actions at a distance)

  1. The concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.
    • For Descartes, as for Aristoteles, the doctrine of the Plenum rested on two self-evident truths: Nature abhors a vacuum, and there can be no action at a distance .1984, David Layzer, Constructing the Universe, page 7

Synonyms of action at a distance

Forms of action at a distance

pluralactions at a distance

Words formed from action at a distance

Questions about action at a distance

What does action at a distance mean?
Action at a distance means the concept that an object can be affected, changed, moved, or otherwise affected without being physically touched by another object.
What part of speech is action at a distance?
Action at a distance is a noun.
What is the plural of action at a distance?
The plural of action at a distance is actions at a distance.

Words near action at a distance in the dictionary

  1. actio ad distans
  2. actio popularis
  3. action
  4. action adventure
  5. action adventures
  6. action at a distance
  7. Action democratique
  8. action doll
  9. action dolls
  10. Action démocratique
  11. Action démocratique du Québec

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