What does "interaction" mean?

1. (social exchange) a conversation or an occasion where people communicate or spend time together. 2. (things affecting each other) the way that two or more things have an effect on each other when they are put together.

How do you use "interaction"?

Often used with the preposition 'between' or 'with'. Commonly used in scientific and academic contexts to describe cause-and-effect relationships.

interaction

US //ˌɪnɝˈækʃən// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈækʃən// in·ter·ac·tion

1 social exchange (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

a conversation or an occasion where people communicate or spend time together.

the process by which people act and react in relation to others through communication or shared activity.

Example

The teacher encouraged more interaction between the students during the group project.

Example

The workshop was designed to facilitate meaningful interaction between department heads who rarely had the opportunity to collaborate in person.

Usage

Often used with the preposition 'between' or 'with'.
- isolation
- avoidance
2 things affecting each other (n.)
B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Technical Science

the way that two or more things have an effect on each other when they are put together.

the reciprocal action or influence of two or more objects, substances, or forces upon each other.

Example

Scientists are studying the interaction between the two chemicals to see if they are dangerous.

Example

The complex interaction between rising sea temperatures and atmospheric pressure systems has led to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns in the region.

Usage

Commonly used in scientific and academic contexts to describe cause-and-effect relationships.
- interplay
- interrelation

Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.