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    interactive

    adjective
    adjective
    BrE BrE//ˌɪntərˈæktɪv//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˌɪntərˈæktɪv//
    Computer software
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  1. 1that involves people working together and having an influence on each other The school believes in interactive teaching methods. Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe, become adverbhighly, very, truly, … See full entry
  2. 2 (computing) that allows information to be passed continuously and in both directions between a computer and the person who uses it interactive systems/video an interactive whiteboard The program is fully interactive. Wordfindersoftwareanimation, application, authoring, beta version, configure, demo, install, interactive, software, spreadsheet Oxford Collocations Dictionary verbsbe, become adverbhighly, very, truly, … See full entry See related entries: Computer software
    3.  Word Originmid 19th cent.: from interact, on the pattern of active.
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