Engagement vs. Interaction — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Engagement and Interaction
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Engagement
An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). During this period, a couple is said to be fiancés (from the French), betrothed, intended, affianced, engaged to be married, or simply engaged.
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.
Engagement
The action of engaging or the state of being engaged
Engagement in diplomacy.
Interaction
The act or process of interacting.
Engagement
The condition of being in working position
Engagement of the transmission.
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Interaction
The state of undergoing interaction.
Engagement
A mutual promise to get married.
Interaction
(Physics) See fundamental interaction.
Engagement
The period during which this promise is kept
A long engagement.
Interaction
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.
Engagement
A pledge or obligation
Meeting one's engagements.
Interaction
A conversation or exchange between people.
I enjoyed the interaction with a bunch of like-minded people.
Engagement
A promise or agreement to be at a particular place at a particular time
A dinner engagement.
Interaction
Intermediate action.
Engagement
Employment, especially for a specified time
His engagement with the firm.
Interaction
Mutual or reciprocal action or influence; as, the interaction of the heart and lungs on each other.
Engagement
A specific, often limited, period of employment
A speaking engagement.
Interaction
The effect, such as exertion of a force, that one object exerts on another, especially the capture or emission of a particle.
Engagement
A hostile encounter; a battle or skirmish.
Interaction
Communication between people, or the actions of people that affect others.
Engagement
(countable) An appointment, especially to speak or perform.
The lecturer has three speaking engagements this week.
Prior engagement
A future engagement
Interaction
A mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
Engagement
(uncountable) Connection or attachment.
Check the gears for full engagement before turning the handle.
Interaction
(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons
Engagement
The feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.
Engagement
The period of time when marriage is planned or promised.
We are enjoying a long engagement, but haven't yet set a date.
Engagement
In any situation of conflict, an actual instance of active hostilities.
The engagement resulted in many casualties.
Engagement
The point at which the fencers are close enough to join blades, or to make an effective attack during an encounter.
After engagement it quickly became clear which of the fencers was going to prevail.
Engagement
The act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into contest.
Engagement
The state of being engaged, pledged or occupied; specif., a pledge to take some one as husband or wife.
Engagement
That which engages; engrossing occupation; employment of the attention; obligation by pledge, promise, or contract; an enterprise embarked in; as, his engagements prevented his acceptance of any office.
Religion, which is the chief engagement of our league.
Engagement
An action; a fight; a battle.
In hot engagement with the Moors.
Engagement
The state of being in gear; as, one part of a clutch is brought into engagement with the other part.
Engagement
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war;
Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga
He lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement
Engagement
A meeting arranged in advance;
She asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
Engagement
A mutual promise to marry
Engagement
The act of giving someone a job
Engagement
Employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time;
The play had bookings throughout the summer
Engagement
Contact by fitting together;
The engagement of the clutch
The meshing of gears
Engagement
The act of sharing in the activities of a group;
The teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities
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