"acteme" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: actemes [plural]
Etymology: From act + -eme. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|act|eme}} act + -eme Head templates: {{en-noun}} acteme (plural actemes)
  1. (psychology, semiotics) A unit of behavior. Categories (topical): Psychology, Semiotics Translations (a unit of behavior): actema [masculine] (Portuguese)

Inflected forms

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