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

interactivity

ˌin-tər-ak-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Examples of interactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Google DeepMind and Google Research have partnered with the U.S. National Weather Service’s National Hurricane Center to create an interactive website called Weather Lab that features an AI model the tech company developed for predicting the track of tropical cyclones (i.e. hurricanes). —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 17 June 2025

Encourage feedback through polls, Q&A or interactive campaigns to ensure your audience feels heard and valued. —Khalid Al Awar, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025

An interactive project list with a complete listing of roadway and capital projects is available in an interactive map at tinyurl.com/ValpoWorks2025. —Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025

With the exhibition’s interactive design, curators hope to make the documents more engaging and intriguing. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for interactive

• bioactive
• hyperactive
• nonreactive
• overactive
• psychoactive
• putrefactive
• retroactive
• unattractive
• unreactive
• vasoactive
• active
• tractive

Kids Definition

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

interactivity

-ˌrak-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun