Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chose in action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: chose in ac-tion
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Property, especially intangible ones, that can only be claimed or enforced by legal action.

Inflected Forms

choses in action (plural)

Synonyms

thing in action

Antonyms

chose in possession

Questions

What does chose in action mean?: Property, especially intangible ones, that can only be claimed or enforced by legal action.

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