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Contaction vs Interaction - What's the difference?

contaction | interaction |

As nouns the difference between contaction and interaction

is that contaction is (obsolete) an act of touching 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.

contaction

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) An act of touching.
  • (Webster 1913)

    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