Basic Details
Word: Interaction
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: The way people or things act on each other, talk to each other or work together.
Synonyms: communication, contact, exchange, dealings
Antonyms: isolation
How to Spell Interaction
Syllables: in - ter - ac - tion
Tricky part: Inter joins action with a single r, because action starts with a vowel. The ending is ction, as in action itself.
Watch out for: interraction, intraction, interacsion
Memory tip: There is action in interaction. Inter means between, so it is simply action between people.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Online classes cut down the interaction between classmates.
Example 2: The science fair showed the interaction of vinegar and baking soda.
Example 3: Our teacher encourages interaction by asking us to discuss in pairs.
Fun Fact
Doctors and pharmacists check for drug interactions, when two medicines taken together change how each one works in the body.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Makeup
Only one of these words takes the prefix given to make a real word. Choose it:
Prefix: inter
a) usual
b) polite
c) action
d) kind
Show answer
c) action. Inter, meaning between, joins action; kind and usual take un, and polite takes im.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
During her visit, the astronaut's interacsion with the students lasted an hour, and she answered questions about food, sleep and exercise in space.
a) astronaut
b) exercise
c) interacsion
d) questions
Show answer
c) interacsion. Action ends in tion, and so does interaction.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to interaction as used in the sentence:
There was very little interaction between the two teams before the match.
a) contact
b) rivalry
c) distance
d) silence
Show answer
a) contact. The teams hardly met or spoke, so the missing thing was contact.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is an example of interaction?
a) two friends discussing a book
b) a person sleeping alone
c) an empty room
d) a locked door
Show answer
a) two friends discussing a book
2. An interactive whiteboard is one that ____.
a) cannot be written on
b) hangs outdoors
c) responds when you touch it
d) is always white
Show answer
c) responds when you touch it
