Interaction

Interaction
Interaction In`ter*ac"tion, n. 1. Intermediate action. [1913 Webster]

2. Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other. [1913 Webster]

3. Hence: (Physics) The effect, such as exertion of a force, that one object exerts on another, especially the capture or emission of a particle. [PJC]

4. Communication between people, or the actions of people that affect others. [PJC]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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