interactive

CEFRB2

/ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.tɪv/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Allowing people or things to communicate and respond to each other.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A feature (as in a museum) that can be interacted with.

Examples

  • If everybody just added perfect sentences, this project would never be very interactive and interesting.

  • The zoo's interactive exhibits were fun for Adriano.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Offering or involving interaction with the user.

  2. Interacting 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.

More examples

In context

  • Watching television isn't interactive for most people.

  • an interactive digital map with zoom and pan features

  • interactive teaching methods

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The museum's blank exhibit allowed visitors to touch and play with the displays.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From inter- + active.