interaction
Two-way engagement
Interaction is the action or influence that occurs between two or more things.
People have interactions—conversations, exchanges, encounters: My interactions with her have always been pleasant.
In science, interaction describes how forces, particles, or substances affect each other.
In computing, it refers to communication between user and system.
The adjective interactive describes things designed for two-way engagement.
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- discussionExchange of ideas
talk · chat · feedback · response · messaging · signaling · listening · speaking
Exchange of goods/money
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- tradeExchange of commodities
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
buying · selling · deal · marketplace · barter · retail · e-commerce · vendor
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- synergyCombined effect exceeding components
alliance · participation · contribution · integration · collective · support · assist · interplay
Connection between entities
- bondingForming close connections
- connectionA joining or relation
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
rapport · engagement · mingling · encounter · meeting · gathering · friendship · camaraderie
Communication or physical touch
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- forceStrength or compulsion
pressure · friction · mechanics · kinetics · stimulus-response · tactile · haptic · manipulation
Agent enabling change
- bondBinding tie or connection
- moleculeBonded atomic group
- particleMinute piece of matter
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
enzyme · receptor · ligand · stimulus · variable · experiment · symbiosis · ecosystem
Shared connection point
- clickBrief sharp noise
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- inputData received for processing
output · navigation · button · menu · touchscreen · cursor · scroll · hover
Direct hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
opposition · antagonism · hostility · rivalry · discord · standoff · disagreement · resistance
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
discussion · talk · chat · feedback · response · messaging · signaling · listening · speaking · negotiation
transaction
Exchange of goods/money
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- tradeExchange of commodities
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
bargaining · buying · selling · deal · marketplace · barter · retail · e-commerce · vendor · merchant
collaboration
Joint intellectual work
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
synergy · alliance · participation · contribution · integration · collective · support · assist · interplay · complementary
relationship
Connection between entities
- bondingForming close connections
- connectionA joining or relation
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
socializing · rapport · engagement · mingling · encounter · meeting · gathering · friendship · camaraderie · community
contact
Communication or physical touch
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- impactForceful contact or consequence
force · pressure · friction · mechanics · kinetics · stimulus-response · tactile · haptic · manipulation · grip
catalyst
Agent enabling change
substrate · enzyme · receptor · ligand · stimulus · variable · experiment · symbiosis · ecosystem · predator-prey
interface
Shared connection point
input · output · navigation · button · menu · touchscreen · cursor · scroll · hover · login
confrontation
Direct hostile encounter
- clashViolent disagreement or collision
- frictionResistance between touching surfaces
- tensionStretched or strained state
dispute · opposition · antagonism · hostility · rivalry · discord · standoff · disagreement · resistance · contention
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- societysociety, social customs, class, citizen, social hierarchy
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, intercom
- encountersencounter, meeting, chance encounter, run-in, close encounter
- sociabilityfriendliness, sociability, extroversion, congeniality, affability
- student engagementparticipation, motivation, curiosity, attention, focus
interactionisolation
Complete separation from others
separation · disconnection · noninteraction · avoidance · withdrawal
interactioncompetition
Struggle for supremacy
conflict · antagonism · opposition · rivalry
- interactive experienceActivity requiring user input
- interactive contentMaterial users engage with
- drug interactionsSubstances altering each other's effects
- human interactionCommunication between people
- social interactionCommunication between people
- interactive exercisesTasks requiring active participation
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