Interactive Meaning

/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/
B2

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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adjInteracting with or communicating with and reacting to each other; influencing or having an effect on each other; acting or capable of acting on each other or with the other.

adjOffering or involving interaction with the user.

If everybody just added perfect sentences, this project would never be very interactive and interesting.
Watching television isn't interactive for most people.
The zoo's interactive exhibits were fun for Adriano.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's ____ exhibit allowed visitors to touch and play with the displays.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum has many ____ displays that allow visitors to learn about science through fun games.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti Proto-Italic *agō Latin agō Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus ▲ Ancient Greek ἐνεργητῐκός (energētĭkós)sl. Latin āctīvusbor. Old French actifbor. Middle English actyf English active English interactive From inter- + active.

"The show includes computer interactives, animation, models and live parakeets (for an exercise in species identification)." — 2009 June 26, Laurel Graeber, “Spare Times: For Children”, in New York Times:

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The museum's ____ exhibit allowed visitors to touch and play with the displays.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The museum has many ____ displays that allow visitors to learn about science through fun games.

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