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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In conjunction with the release of the report, Stanford’s Educational Opportunity Project launched the Segregation Explorer, an interactive map that allows users to see school segregation trends in their states, cities and school districts.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
El Museo del Taco, a three-story building on the iconic Avenida Revolución in Tijuana, deconstructs a taco into nine interactive rooms where visitors can learn everything from how to light the charcoal for the carne asada to how to make corn tortillas.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024
El Museo del Taco, a three-story building on the iconic Avenida Revolución in Tijuana, deconstructs a taco into nine interactive rooms where visitors can learn everything from how to light the charcoal for the carne asada to how to make corn tortillas.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2024
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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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