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Speaking vs Interaction - What's the difference?

speaking | interaction |

As nouns the difference between speaking and interaction

is that speaking is one's ability to communicate vocally in a given language 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.

As an adjective speaking

is used in speaking.

As a verb speaking

is present participle of lang=en.

speaking

Adjective

(-)
  • Used in speaking.
  • one's normal speaking voice
  • Expressive; eloquent.
  • The sight was more speaking than any speech could be.
  • Involving speaking.
  • It was her first speaking part: she screamed.
  • Having the ability of speech.
  • speaking parrot''; ''speaking clock
  • # (in compounds) Having competence in a language.
  • the English-speaking gentleman gave us directions; I travel in Russian-speaking countries; the French-speaking world listened in to the broadcast
  • Antonyms

    * (expressive) unspeaking * (involving speaking) nonspeaking

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One's ability to communicate vocally in a given language.
  • :I can read and understand mosts texts in German, but my speaking is awful.
  • The act of communicating vocally.
  • * 2011 , Jimmie W. Greene, ?Samuel D. Perry, Bridge Builder (page 50)
  • Sometimes, a brawl would erupt, as a result, but, in general, public speakings were peaceful events and essential ingredients for election to office.
  • An oral recitation of e.g. a story.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Statistics

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    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