Definition of interaction
: mutual or reciprocal action or influence
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Examples of interaction in a Sentence
she guessed from the friendly interaction that they were close to the other parents in the organization
Recent Examples of interaction from the Web
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Pruitt has said his use of first-class airfare was initiated following unpleasant interactions with other travelers.
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Another Sharpton concern is how police handle interactions with the mentally ill.
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The 2019 Sierra’s cabin comes with a higher seating position that lends a commanding view of the road and ergonomics designed for intuitive interaction with the truck’s technologies, such as a new trailering app and head-up display.
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Helen, meanwhile, puts her do-gooder impulses to work trying to help a working-class stiff, Leonard Bast (Joseph Quinn), whose interactions with the family, despite her good intentions, only seem to keep magnifying his misfortune.
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This prevents accidental escapes or negative interactions with other passengers or flight attendants.
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What to expect on visits, how to prepare for interactions with teams.
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JobNow provides resume templates, interview tips and interaction with live experts.
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Many theories exist for explaining the nature of this dark matter, and lots of experiments have been attempting to detect it via subtle interactions with ordinary matter.
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First Known Use of interaction
1832
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INTERACTION Defined for Kids
Definition of interaction for Students
1
: the act of talking or doing things with other people
- Board games encourage interaction.
2
: the action or influence of things on one another
- interaction of the heart and lungs
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