acter
nounEtymology From act + -er (forming agent nouns).
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Nonstandard, Uncommon An actor, someone who or something which acts.
acter
nounUK /ˈæk.tə/ · US /ˈæk.tɚ/
Etymology From act + -er (“person or thing to which a certain number or measurement applies”).
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In compounds A play or film with a particular number of acts.
- a one-acter
- a two-acter