interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌin-tər-ˈak-tiv 
1
: mutually or reciprocally active
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
especially
: of, relating to, or being a two-way electronic communication system (such as a telephone, cable television, or a computer) that involves a user's orders (as for information or merchandise) or responses (as to a poll)
interactively
adverb
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Join L’Oréal Paris, influencer Jae Gurley, and Right To Be for an interactive 5-minute training on how to Stand Up Against Street Harassment!
—Essence, 23 July 2025
Kowal said another goal of the Academy is to provide a broad overview of important topics with opportunities for the class to be interactive and hands-on.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
Building on these advancements, agentic AI introduced interactive, autonomous agents capable of performing complex tasks, adapting to anomalies in real time and continuously learning from new data.
—Ann Blakely, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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“Interactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interactive. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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interactive
adjective
in·ter·ac·tive
ˌint-ə-ˈrak-tiv
1
: active between people, groups, or things
2
: involving the actions or input of a user
an interactive museum exhibit
especially
: allowing two-way electronic communications (as between a person and a computer)
interactively
adverb
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