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interactive definition
inter·ac·tive (-ak′tiv)
adjective
- acting on one another; reciprocally active
- designating or of programming or electronic equipment, as for TV, videodiscs, etc., which allows viewers to participate, as by making a response, influencing the pace of the action, etc.
- of or involving a mode of operation in which there is a continual exchange of information between the computer and the user at a video screen
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interactive Usage Examples
Preposition: in
- nature: The workshop will be interactive in nature so numbers will be limited.
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: An additional joystick allows you to make the player more interactive.
Modifies a noun
- whiteboard: Pupils can work at a computer or an interactive whiteboard; finding out about life in another country.
Modifying Another Word
- highly: The play is highly interactive with the young performers becoming peer facilitators.
Used with adjective complement
- become: Once you become INTERACTIVE you will know you are never alone.
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