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interactive

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˌɪnɝˈæktɪv// UK //ˌɪntəɹˈæktɪv// in·ter·ac·tive

adj. allowing communication between a person and a computer, or between people. You use this to describe things that respond to your actions instead of just showing you information.

adj. involving a two-way flow of information between a user and a computer system or device; also used to describe activities that encourage active participation among people.


SIMPLE

The museum has many interactive displays for children.

CONTEXTUAL

The new software includes an interactive tutorial that responds to the user's specific mistakes in real time.

COMPLEX

Modern educational theory suggests that interactive environments, where students must manipulate variables to see outcomes, lead to deeper conceptual understanding than passive observation.

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Origin

From inter- + active.

Usage

Typically used before a noun or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'become'.

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