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interaction

in·te·rac·tion

UK/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ US/ˌɪn.tɚˈæk.ʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.

a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

2.

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin interāctiō.

Phrases

  • electromagnetic interaction
  • electroweak interaction
  • fundamental interaction
  • gravitational interaction
  • human-computer interaction
  • interaction design
  • interaction matrix
  • interaction picture

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