Definitions for interaction
ˌɪn tərˈæk ʃənin·ter·ac·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.9 / 7 votes

1. interactionnoun

   a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

2. interaction, fundamental interactionnoun

   (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons

GCIDERate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Interactionnoun

   Hence: (Physics) The effect, such as exertion of a force, that one object exerts on another, especially the capture or emission of a particle.

2. Interactionnoun

   Communication between people, or the actions of people that affect others.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. interactionnoun

   The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

   Be aware of interactions between different medications.

2. interactionnoun

   A conversation or exchange between people.

   I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Interactionnoun

   intermediate action

2. Interactionnoun

   mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Interaction

   Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another. The idea of a two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as opposed to a one-way causal effect. A closely related term is interconnectivity, which deals with the interactions of interactions within systems: combinations of many simple interactions can lead to surprising emergent phenomena. Interaction has different tailored meanings in various sciences. Changes can also involve interaction. Casual examples of interaction outside of science include: ⁕Communication of any sort, for example two or more people talking to each other, or communication among groups, organizations, nations or states: trade, migration, foreign relations, transportation, ⁕The feedback during the operation of machines such as a computer or tool, for example the interaction between a driver and the position of his or her car on the road: by steering the driver influences this position, by observation this information returns to the driver.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. interaction

   People and animals sharing a form of communication or action.

   The social interaction of humans is vital for life.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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   interaction

   The act and process of to interact.

   Human interaction is vital in life.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Action
   • Physical Phenomenon
   • Physics

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'interaction' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3933

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'interaction' in Nouns Frequency: #1284

How to pronounce interaction?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say interaction in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of interaction in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of interaction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of interaction in a Sentence

1. Ben Simon:

   ( Sleep loss) radically alters how we are as social, emotional beings, which you could argue is the very essence of human interaction and what it means to live a fulfilling, meaningful human existence.

2. Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock:

   From an evolutionary perspective, one could argue that humans have developed humor and laughter as group behaviors because they promote social bonding and group cohesion, our analysis shows that humor patterns trigger functional, ‘healthy’ group behaviors during the team interaction process.

3. Matt Youngquist:

   Relationships aren't built on one interaction, set up a follow-up step.

4. Jim Marchese:

   It’s not about just one character.It’s all the characters.There was one episode that drew a lot of attention and she (Teresa) wasn’t even there, the show does well because of the dynamics of the group and the interaction of the group. I believe the show can go on without Teresa.

5. Joe Ching:

   I moved to Taiwan to look for another way forward because I don't want my children to have any interaction or link with mainland Chinese.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=interaction
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=interaction
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interaction
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interaction
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=interaction