English Explanatory Dictionary

interaction

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
  2. A conversation or exchange between people.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/ en-us-interaction.ogg

Word forms

interaction interactions

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.

Related words

interact interactive

Derived words

autointeraction biointeraction cisinteraction cyberinteraction electromagnetic interaction electroweak interaction fundamental interaction gravitational interaction human-computer interaction hyperinteraction interactional interaction design interactionism interactionist interactionless interaction matrix interaction picture interaction space macrointeraction magnetism-based interaction capture microinteraction nanointeraction noninteraction pseudointeraction reinteraction selfinteraction strong interaction strong nuclear interaction subinteraction transinteraction weak interaction weak nuclear interaction Yukawa interaction
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