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interaction
[ in-ter-ak-shuhn ]
noun
- reciprocal action, effect, or influence.
- Physics.
- the direct effect that one kind of particle has on another, in particular, in inducing the emission or absorption of one particle by another.
- the mathematical expression that specifies the nature and strength of this effect.
interaction
/ ˌɪԳəˈæʃə /
noun
- a mutual or reciprocal action or influence
- physics the transfer of energy between elementary particles, between a particle and a field, or between fields See strong interaction electromagnetic interaction fundamental interaction gravitational interaction weak interaction electroweak interaction
Derived Forms
- ˌԳٱˈپDzԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- t·tDz· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of interaction1
Example Sentences
The world, and countless generations of interactions with it, coaxed our brains to evolve in the unique way that humans perceive reality.
Oprah Winfrey recounted an interaction with a Black man who told her he’s voting for Trump at the airport ahead of a Farmington Hills campaign event with Vice President Kamala Harris last month.
He's alienated from normal human interaction, which unmoored him from reality.
However, Ebony also says she's had positive interactions with her employers when she did share her heritage and loves where she currently works.
The 37-year-old “Blink Twice” actor shared his statement hours after police body cam footage of his interaction with a law officer surfaced Thursday evening.
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