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in·ter·play
/
n.
ˈɪn
tərˌpleɪ;
v.
ˌɪn
tərˈpleɪ, ˈɪn
tərˌpleɪ
/
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[
n.
in
-ter-pley;
v.
in-ter-
pley
,
in
-ter-pley
]
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noun
1.
reciprocal relationship, action, or influence:
the interplay of plot and character.
verb (used without object)
2.
to exert influence on each other.
Origin:
1860–65;
inter-
+
play
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interplay
(ˈɪntəˌpleɪ)
—
n
reciprocal and mutual action and reaction, as in circumstances, events, or personal relations
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
interplay
1862, from
inter-
+
play
. "Reciprocal play," thus "free interaction."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It's a delicate
interplay
that takes place every day, in every interaction, for
years.
Most agree that ethical codes have arisen by evolution through the
interplay
of
biology and culture.
From this
interplay
, new policies will emerge, presumably from application of
the canons of scientific method.
Might be
interplay
of genetic, behavioral, brain-development and other factors.
Experience the
interplay
between poetry and visual art at this evening event.
The edgy
interplay
of sounds places this band in a league of its own.
It is a product of the
interplay
of social, health, economic and environment conditions.
The system is not sophisticated enough yet for the complex linguistic and physical
interplay
of actual therapy.
The second article looks at the
interplay
between human-resources styles and performance at technology companies.
It was a feeling of abstract intellectual delight, a pure
interplay
of musical and physical motion.
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