interaction
nounUK /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ · CA, US /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/
Etymology Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.
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The situation or occurrence in which two or more things act upon one another to produce an effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
- Be aware of interactions between different medications.
- Such technologies will also “shape future human interaction with the machines we created,” he added.2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019:
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- At the beginning of September South Western Railway withdrew its Class 442 EMUs from service due to a safety issue concerning interaction with lineside signals.2019 October, “'442s' withdrawn due to signal interaction issues”, in Modern Railways, page 87:
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A conversation or exchange between people.
- I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.
- Another 'basic' is staff interaction with customers - and here, ScotRail excelled. Every single one of them whom RAIL engaged with was polite and chatty, and some were even humorous!2025 March 5, “Ayr miles with a 'Spirit of Scotland'”, in RAIL, number 1030, page 46:
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- interact, interactive