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thing in action

thing in action noun: synonym of chose in action.

Noun

thing in action (plural things in action)

  1. Synonym of chose in action
    • A thing (including a thing that is digital or electronic in nature) is not prevented from being the object of personal property rights merely because it is neither a thing in possession, nor a thing in action.2025, Parliament of the United Kingdom, “Section 1 (formatted)”, in Property (Digital Assets etc) Act 2025, page 1
    Synonyms:
    chose in action

Synonyms of thing in action

Forms of thing in action

pluralthings in action

Questions about thing in action

What does thing in action mean?
Thing in action means synonym of chose in action.
What part of speech is thing in action?
Thing in action is a noun.
What is the plural of thing in action?
The plural of thing in action is things in action.

Words near thing in action in the dictionary

  1. Thinds
  2. thine
  3. thineself
  4. thineselves
  5. thing
  6. thing in action
  7. thing in itself
  8. thing in possession
  9. thing is
  10. thing of nothing
  11. thing of the past

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