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action theory

action theory noun: any theory that centres its gaze, analysis, and interpretation around human action, e.g. rational choice theory or phenomenology.

Noun

action theory (uncountable)

  1. Any theory that centres its gaze, analysis, and interpretation around human action, e.g. rational choice theory or phenomenology.

Questions about action theory

What does action theory mean?
Action theory means any theory that centres its gaze, analysis, and interpretation around human action, e.g. rational choice theory or phenomenology.
What part of speech is action theory?
Action theory is a noun.

Words near action theory in the dictionary

  1. action sport
  2. action star
  3. action stars
  4. action stations
  5. action teaching
  6. action theory
  7. action verb
  8. action verbs
  9. action word
  10. action words
  11. action-forcing

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