interaction
Americannoun
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reciprocal action, effect, or influence.
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Physics.
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the direct effect that one kind of particle has on another, in particular, in inducing the emission or absorption of one particle by another.
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the mathematical expression that specifies the nature and strength of this effect.
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noun
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a mutual or reciprocal action or influence
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physics the transfer of energy between elementary particles, between a particle and a field, or between fields See strong interaction electromagnetic interaction fundamental interaction gravitational interaction weak interaction electroweak interaction
Other Word Forms
- interactional adjective
Etymology
Origin of interaction
Example Sentences
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It was a recording of the interaction she had had with the man, filmed from his perspective.
From BBC
One of the two viruses, HHV-6A, appears to have lost its ability to integrate into human DNA over time, suggesting that its interaction with human hosts changed as both evolved together.
From Science Daily
One AI wrinkle they introduce is what is dubbed “Phase 3-D” — the interaction of AI with the physical world, through robotics and automation.
From MarketWatch
An interaction with Qira can start via the pendant, continue on a smartphone and end on a laptop, with the agent retaining user context across devices.
From Barron's
Like his songs, this is just his side of the interaction.
From BBC
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