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Interaction
//ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən// noun
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Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
"Be aware of interactions between different medications."
- 2 a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting wordnet
- 3 A conversation or exchange between people. countable, uncountable
"I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people."
- 4 (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons wordnet
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.
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