Interact vs Cooperate - What's the difference?
interact | cooperate |
A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.
To work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.
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To allow for mutual unobstructed action
To function in harmony, side by side
To engage in economic cooperation.
As verbs the difference between interact and cooperate
is that interact is to act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact while cooperate is to work or act together, especially for a common purpose or benefit.As a noun interact
is a short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time.interact
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Noun
(en noun)- (Chesterfield)
cooperate
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Alternative forms
* co-operate (UK), (uncommon)Verb
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