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action item

action item noun: a task; especially, regarding an agenda item discussed in a meeting that requires further activity or investigation in order to reach a conclusion, select an alternative, or implement a change.

Noun

action item (plural action items)

  1. A task; especially, regarding an agenda item discussed in a meeting that requires further activity or investigation in order to reach a conclusion, select an alternative, or implement a change.
    • Please take the issue of database maintenance fees as an action item for next week.
    Synonyms:
    action point

Synonyms of action item

Forms of action item

pluralaction items

Questions about action item

What does action item mean?
Action item means a task; especially, regarding an agenda item discussed in a meeting that requires further activity or investigation in order to reach a conclusion, select an alternative, or implement a change.
What part of speech is action item?
Action item is a noun.
What is the plural of action item?
The plural of action item is action items.

Words near action item in the dictionary

  1. action heroes
  2. action hoe
  3. action hoes
  4. action house
  5. action houses
  6. action item
  7. action items
  8. action man
  9. action men
  10. action movie
  11. action movies

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