Interaction
/ˌɪn.tərˈæk.ʃən/noun
Mutual or reciprocal action or influence between people, things, or systems.
Did you know?The core of interaction is the Latin idea of acting “between” or “among,” so the word was built for exchange, not isolation.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
inter
“between, among”
Latin
Latin
agere
“to do, drive, act”
Late Latin
Late Latin
interactio
“a mutual action or influence”
16th–17th Century
English
interaction
“mutual action or influence between things or people”
Modern English
English
interaction
“mutual or reciprocal action, especially between people or systems”
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