interaction [in-ter-ak-shuhn]   Example Sentences
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interaction  [in-ter-ak-shuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: interplay
Synonyms: communication, cooperation, intercommunication, reciprocal action, synergy
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Concept: [Double or reciprocal relation.] Correlation.
Category: 1. ABSOLUTE RELATION; RELATIONS
Synonyms:
-nouns
reciprocalness; reciprocity, reciprocation; mutuality, correlation, interdependence, connection, link, association; interchange; exchange, barter.
-verbs
reciprocate, alternate; interchange; exchange; counterchange.
-adjectives
reciprocal, mutual, commutual, correlative; alternate; interchangeable; international; complemental, complementary.
-adverbs
mutatis mutandis; vice versa; each other, one another; by turns; reciprocally.
-phrases
"happy in our mutual help" [Milton].
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Example Sentences
  • Scientific interest in the interaction between bears and salmon died down.
  • Stainless steel remains stainless, or does not rust, because of the interaction between its alloying elements and the environment.
  • Interaction between insects and flowering plants shaped the development of both groups, a process called coevolution.
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