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What is the difference between interact and act?

interact | act |

Act is a derived term of interact.



As nouns the difference between interact and act

is that interact is a short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time while ACT is a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the {{term||American College Test}}.

As verbs the difference between interact and act

is that interact is to act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact while act is to do something.

As a proper noun ACT is

initialism of Australian Capital Territory|lang=en, a federal territory of Australia.

interact

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.
    • (Chesterfield)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact.

    • act

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a federal territory of Australia.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the (term).
  • *

    • Coordinate terms

    * (American College Test) SAT , GMAT , MCAT , DAT

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