# interaction

Pronunciation: US say "in-tur-AK-shuhn" /ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/; UK/AUS say "in-tuh-RAK-shuhn" /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/

## Noun

1. A conversation or other exchange that takes place between two or more people.
   - Simple: A talk or exchange between two or more people.
   - _A simple interaction with a stranger on the train brightened her whole day._
   - _Teachers value daily interaction with their students as a chance to build trust._
2. A situation in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect, or the effect that results.
   - Simple: When two or more things act on each other and cause a new effect.
   - _The interaction between the two chemicals produced a bright flame._
   - _Gravitational interactions between the planets gradually shape their orbits._

## Origin

Borrowed from the Medieval Latin word "interāctiō."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/interaction (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).