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interactive
adjective in·ter·ac·tive \-ˈak-tiv\
: designed to respond to the actions, commands, etc., of a user
: requiring people to talk with each other or do things together
Full Definition of INTERACTIVE
1
: mutually or reciprocally active
2
: involving the actions or input of a user; especially : of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)
— in·ter·ac·tive·ly adverb
— in·ter·ac·tiv·i·ty \-ak-ˈti-və-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of INTERACTIVE
1832
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INTERACTIVELY Defined for Kids
interactive
adjective in·ter·ac·tive \ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv\
Definition of INTERACTIVE for Kids
: designed to be used in a way that involves the frequent participation of a user <interactive Web sites>
— in·ter·ac·tive·ly adverb
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