Coupling vs. Interaction

Couplingnoun

act of joining together to form a couple

Interactionnoun

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.’;

Couplingnoun

a device that couples two things together

Interactionnoun

A conversation or exchange between people.

‘I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.’;

Couplingnoun

(computing) the degree of reliance between two program modules

Interactionnoun

Intermediate action.

Couplingnoun

(electronics) a connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them

Interactionnoun

Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other.

Couplingnoun

(physics) The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other

Interactionnoun

The effect, such as exertion of a force, that one object exerts on another, especially the capture or emission of a particle.

Couplingnoun

(sexuality) sexual intercourse

Interactionnoun

Communication between people, or the actions of people that affect others.

Couplingnoun

The act of bringing or coming together; connection; sexual union.

Interactionnoun

a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting

Couplingnoun

A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a belt; a car coupling, which connects the cars in a train; a shaft coupling, which connects the ends of shafts.

Interactionnoun

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons

Couplingnoun

a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together

Interaction

Interaction is a kind of action that occurs as two or more objects have an effect upon one another. The idea of a two-way effect is essential in the concept of interaction, as opposed to a one-way causal effect.

Couplingnoun

a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects

Couplingnoun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes;

‘the casual couplings of adolescents’; ‘the mating of some species occurs only in the spring’;

Coupling

A coupling is a device used to connect two shafts together at their ends for the purpose of transmitting power. The primary purpose of couplings is to join two pieces of rotating equipment while permitting some degree of misalignment or end movement or both.