interaction

Noun

Meaning

Intermediate action.

Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

association relationship contact exchange communication transmission cooperation collaboration engagement interplay teamwork fundamental interaction reciprocal action communion play
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Antonyms

division competition conflict dispute accident disagreement
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Hypernyms

action physical phenomenon

Hyponyms

chemistry contact interchange interplay reciprocation give-and-take

Related terms

interact interactive

Phrases with the word

social interaction antigen-antibody interaction dipole-dipole interaction color interaction electro magnetic interaction antibody-antigen interaction site

Examples

Language commonly stresses only one side of any interaction. Gregory Bateson

Principles You can't say A is made of B or vice versa. All mass is interaction. Richard Feynman

Game theory is a theory of strategic interaction. That is to say, it is a theory of rational behavior in social situations in which each player has to choose his moves on the basis of what he thinks the other players' countermoves are likely to be. John Harsanyi

The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang. Morihei Ueshiba

My goal is to simplify complexity. I just want to build stuff that really simplifies our base human interaction. Jack Dorsey

A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction to a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day. Bill Watterson

Close letter words and terms

interactee interactinal interacting interaction design interaction matrix interaction partner