Meaning & use
interactive
Allowing or involving direct participation, communication, or response between people or between a person and a system.
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The museum's interactive exhibits let visitors touch and control the displays themselves.
Students preferred the interactive online course over passive video lectures.
A note on using this word
Interactive is especially common in describing technology and education, where users actively engage with content rather than simply observing it.
Words with a similar meaning
participatoryresponsive
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