úkony

úkony is a noun used in Czech and Slovak to denote specific acts, operations, or procedures carried out to achieve a result. The form is the plural of úkon, which means an act, action, or procedure. The word appears in formal and technical registers across several domains.

In medicine, úkony refer to procedures or operations performed on patients. Phrases like surgical úkony or diagnostic úkony describe discrete steps in medical care. In law and public administration, úkony denote formal acts or actions taken by authorities or within legal proceedings. In information technology and computing, the term can be used to describe a sequence of operations a system executes, though more specialized terms may be preferred in specific contexts.

Etymology-wise, úkon derives from the verb konať, meaning to act or perform. The noun form ku to originate indicates an act itself, and úkony is its plural.

Usage notes emphasize that the word carries a formal or technical tone. The plural form is the same in Czech and Slovak, and its use is guided by context rather than everyday speech. While synonymous terms like zákroky (in Slovak) or operace (in Czech) may appear in some contexts, úkony remains common in discussions of procedures, actions, and operational steps across professional fields.