# interactive

Pronunciation: US say "in-tur-AK-tiv" /ɪn.tɚˈæk.tɪv/; UK say "in-tuh-RAK-tiv" /ɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/

## Adjective

1. Designed so that the user can take part and receive responses, rather than only receiving information.
   - Simple: Letting the user take part by clicking, typing, or making choices, not just watching.
   - _The museum's interactive display invites visitors to mix colors on a touchscreen._
   - _Designers made the tutorial interactive so learners type answers and get instant feedback._
2. Acting on or affecting one another; each part influences and responds to the others.
   - Simple: Acting on each other, so each thing changes or affects the other.
   - _The interactive relationship between predator and prey shapes both populations over time._
   - _Climate and vegetation are deeply interactive, each influencing the other across the seasons._

## Noun

3. A display feature, such as one in a museum, that visitors can engage with directly.
   - Simple: A hands-on part of a display that you can touch, press, or play with.
   - _The gallery's newest interactive invites visitors to assemble a virtual skeleton bone by bone._
   - _Curators added several interactives to help children explore the exhibit through play._

## Origin

Formed from the prefix "inter-" combined with "active."

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