interaction
noun
in·ter·ac·tion
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Definition of interaction
: mutual or reciprocal action or influence
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Other Words from interaction
interactional
\ ˌin-tər-ˈak-shnəl
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
, -shə-nᵊl \
adjective
Synonyms & Antonyms for interaction
Synonyms
commerce, dealings, intercourse, relation
Antonyms
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Examples of interaction in a Sentence
she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization
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And in one or two harrowing moments, the film communicates the way Stevenson's up-close interaction with the institution of capital punishment informed his work. — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Just Mercy': Film Review | TIFF 2019," 7 Sep. 2019 Employing mathematical models involves simulating a simplified representation of human social interactions using a computer algorithm and then studying these simulations to learn something about the real world. — Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019 Real life hurts, but human interactions can work miracles — to some extent. — Bethanne Patrick, Washington Post, "In ‘The Reckless Oath We Made,’ an unlikely fairy tale unfolds in Kansas," 3 Sep. 2019 For me, conflict is like the common cold of human interaction. — CBS News, "How to help your kids navigate going back to school," 30 Aug. 2019 Marathon County Sheriff's Deputy Matt Kecker said Button seemed almost glad for human interaction. — chicagotribune.com, "Wisconsin fugitive wanted on child sex charges survives 3 years in makeshift bunker powered by solar panels: police," 15 Aug. 2019 Marathon County Sheriff's Deputy Matt Kecker said Button seemed almost glad for human interaction. — NBC News, "Wisconsin fugitive survives 3 years in makeshift bunker," 15 Aug. 2019 The ones that are more challenging often arise from human interactions. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Are you an ethical leader? Will you do the right thing when it’s crunch time?," 12 Aug. 2019 One of the fastest-growing areas, in fact, is human robot interaction and the development of collaborative robots known as co-bots. — Scott F. Latham, The Conversation, "What Amazon’s decision to retrain a third of its employees means for the future of work," 19 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interaction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for interaction
interaction
noun
in·ter·ac·tion
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Kids Definition of interaction
1
: the act of talking or doing things with other people
Board games encourage interaction.
2
: the action or influence of things on one another
interaction of the heart and lungs
interaction
noun
in·ter·ac·tion
| \ ˌint-ə-ˈrak-shən
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Medical Definition of interaction
: mutual or reciprocal action or influence
interaction of the heart and lungs
Other Words from interaction
interactional
\ -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl
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adjective
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adjective
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