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noun
1.
reciprocal action, effect, or influence.
2.
Physics.
a.
the direct effect that one kind of particle has on another, in particular, in inducing the emission or absorption of one particle by another.
b.
the mathematical expression that specifies the nature and strength of this effect.
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Interaction
is always a great word to know.
So is radiation. Does it mean:
| the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body |
| pertaining to a process that occurs within an atom; noting a particle contained in an atom, such as electrons, protons, or neutrons |
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- However, one could make the case that the spread of technology leads to a cheapening of human interaction.
- They also believe it could potentially reduce mountain lion interaction with humans and livestock.
- Their interaction may also underlie many kinds of advanced mathematics.
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World English Dictionary
| interaction (ˌɪntərˈækʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a mutual or reciprocal action or influence |
| 2. | physics strong interaction electromagnetic interaction fundamental interaction gravitational interaction weak interaction See electroweak interaction the transfer of energy between elementary particles, between a particle and a field, or between fields |
| inter'actional | |
| —adj | |
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interaction
1832, from inter- + action. The verb interact is first attested 1839.
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