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interactive

[ in-ter-ak-tiv ]

adjective

  1. acting one upon or with the other.
  2. of or relating to a two-way system of electronic communications, as by means of television or computer:

    interactive communications between families using two-way cable television.

  3. (of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information:

    For many years airline reservations have been handled by interactive computer systems.



interactive

/ ˌɪntərˈæktɪv /

adjective

  1. allowing or relating to continuous two-way transfer of information between a user and the central point of a communication system, such as a computer or television
  2. (of two or more persons, forces, etc) acting upon or in close relation with each other; interacting


interactive

  1. If users receive real-time feedback from a computer so that they can modify the use of the machine, the hardware, software, or content, the system is said to be interactive.


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinteracˈtivity, noun

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Other Words From

  • inter·active·ly adverb
  • nonin·ter·active adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of interactive1

First recorded in 1825–35; inter- + active

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Example Sentences

It has partnered, and bought a stake in, Israeli video-production company Eko, which has developed things like interactive toy catalogs for Walmart.

From Fortune

A webpage can be interactive with JavaScript in ways that do not require a UI.

An interactive flood map produced by USGS shows most of the land surrounding the sports arena would be inundated if the sea rose just over four feet.

An interactive from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History offers close looks at ancient bones to show how early humans ate — and got eaten.

We have made those additions, but subsequent changes will be tracked only in our interactive.

If you’ve created a stunning and interactive desktop-friendly website but haven’t been prioritizing mobile-friendliness, you may be inadvertently damaging your rankings.

Videos are also increasingly interactive and help to demonstrate how your product or service works transparently.

Webinars, virtual events, online courses, and other similar interactive content, when put together well, offer great value for participants and therefore can be considered quality content by Google.

Webinars are live, usually interactive events that take place online.

Literature in the 14th century, Strohm points out, was an intimate, interactive affair.

“We truly are interactive and open to everyone,” Peterman told me.

We see the value in having an interactive platform, where anyone can share their point of view.

A webcam girl could offer a “hands on” interactive session without ever having to leave the bedroom or swap bodily fluids.

Their playful exhibitions are often meant to be interactive and instill a childlike sense of joy in the viewer.

INTERACTIVE: Hover over markers for more from each range on their age and firearm restrictions for children.

In this regard, Murakami can add interactive novelist to his list of attributes.

An interactive on its homepage allows you to search for dispensaries by region and rating.

The more interactive the medium, the more it will stunt the attention span.

There are slideshows, graphics, interactive maps, heartbreaking narratives, anguished family members.

The $50 admission fee includes access to interactive workshops, cheese-making, and cooking demos.

On Wednesday, the starlet filed a complaint against Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, the creators of Grand Theft Auto V.

And, David Dutuna made art digitally interactive through the use of web-based Google Glass.

An interactive map from the Brookings Institution allows users to explore income tax rates at the county level nationwide.

Check out an interactive Brookings Institution map for more about tax rates at the county level across the nation.

You can view the full results in a heat map or play with SPI's interactive data visualization tool here.

Maybe most importantly, the app includes interactive features to intervene before a relapse occurs.

This in-depth interactive chronicles the various steps and takes a look at how clothing comes to us.

This six-part interactive chronicles how our lives are being monitored—both online and in the real world.

Over the last year, news organizations have put together some incredible pieces of interactive storytelling.

We can conceive of few books more useful and interactive to the average boy than this.

The causes of pathologic and accidental abortion are very numerous and often interactive.

We see many more examples in interactive multimedia, or in the heavy traffic of Internet-based communication.

Regardless of the degree of complexity, the interactive component of orality cannot be maintained in writing.

Interactive TV will undoubtedly contribute even more in this direction.

Real- time interactive erotic multimedia captures even more attention.

Interactive education centers, distributed tasks, cooperative efforts, and cultivation and use of all senses do not just happen.

They wind up experts in interactive games and in controlling extremely fast processes.

Even if the computer giants of the world were to open interactive learning centers tomorrow, it would be to little avail.

On the interactive education networks, age no longer serves as a criterion.

Here is one possible scenario: Students approach centers of interactive education after the initial phase of acculturation.

Interactive multimedia are only some of the many media available.

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