interactive

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adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 

1

: mutually or reciprocally active

2

: involving the actions or input of a user

especially : of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)

interactively adverb

interactivity

ˌin-tər-ak-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

interactivity

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noun

in·​ter·​activity "+ 

: the fact or process of interacting

Examples of interactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

An interactive map operated by the Cook Alliance, an advocacy group that supports informal home cooking businesses, shows hundreds of operations scattered throughout the Bay Area, each with their own approach to the micro-restaurant concept. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

The event will include a marketplace featuring interactive activations from skinbetter science, SkinCeuticals, Alma, Body by Apyx, Galderma, Omnilux and The Practice Healthcare. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2026

Here’s an interactive map of where the heaviest rain fell across the metro. — Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

This may mean implementing interactive kiosks or digital shelf displays to then provide the right product suggestions, complementary items or simplified comparisons. — Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interactive

• bioactive
• hyperactive
• nonreactive
• overactive
• psychoactive
• putrefactive
• retroactive
• unattractive
• unreactive
• vasoactive
• active
• tractive

Kids Definition

interactive

adjective

in·​ter·​ac·​tive ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv 

1

: active between people, groups, or things

2

: involving the actions or input of a user

an interactive museum exhibit

especially : allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)

interactively adverb

interactivity

-ˌrak-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun