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Connection vs Interaction - What's the difference?

connection | interaction |

As nouns the difference between connection and interaction

is that connection is the act of connecting while interaction is the situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.

connection

English

Alternative forms

* connexion , (abbreviation)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The act of connecting.
  • The point at which two or more things are connected.
  • the connection between overeating and obesity
    My headache has no connection with me going out last night.
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  • A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people.
  • As we were the only people in the room to laugh at the joke, I felt a connection between us.
  • An established communications or transportation link.
  • computers linked by a network connection
    I was talking to him, but there was lightning and we lost the connection .
  • (transport) A transfer from one transportation vehicle to another in scheduled transportation service
  • The bus was late so he missed his connection at Penn Station and had to wait six hours for the next train.
  • A kinship relationship between people.
  • interaction

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The situation or occurrence in which two or more objects or events act upon one another to produce a new effect; the effect resulting from such a situation or occurrence.
  • Be aware of interactions between different medications.
  • A conversation or exchange between people.
  • I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.

    Derived terms

    * interactionless