interaction
noun
- act/process of mutual effect between two entities
- in statistics, the situation in which the simultaneous influence of two variables on a third is not additive
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ / /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Medieval Latin interāctiōbor. English interaction Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.
- 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.”
- 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!”