Interaction vs Reaction - What's the difference?
interaction | reaction |
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.
A conversation or exchange between people.
An action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event
(chemistry) A transformation in which one or more substances is converted into another by combination or decomposition
As nouns the difference between interaction and reaction
is that 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 while reaction is an action or statement in response to a stimulus or other event.interaction
English
(wikipedia interaction)Noun
(en noun)- Be aware of interactions between different medications.
- I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.
Derived terms
* interactionlessreaction
English
Noun
(en noun)- The announcement of the verdict brought a violent reaction .
- You were in the courtroom. What is your reaction ?
- When I last tried to eat strawberries I had a terrible allergic reaction .
- In this reaction , the acid and base will neutralize each other, producing a salt.