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interplay

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪntərpleɪ/ · UK /ˈɪntəpleɪ/

interplay means: The way two or more things affect each other or work together.

noun

MUTUAL INFLUENCEC1

The way two or more things affect each other or work together.

  • The story explores the interplay of love and fear.
  • Scientists study the interplay between genes and the environment.
  • A complex interplay of economic forces caused prices to rise.

How to use it: interplay between A and B (The painting explores the interplay between light and shadow.); interplay of things (The result depends on the interplay of several factors.)

Similar words: interaction

Common phrases: interplay between things, complex interplay, interplay of something

verb

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If two things interact, each affects the other.

  • These forces interplay in complex ways.
  • Light and shadow interplay throughout the painting.
  • How do these social factors interplay with economic pressures?

How to use it: interplay with something (Personal ambition can interplay with social expectations.)

Similar words: interact

Common phrases: interplay with something, interplay in something

Questions about interplay

What does interplay mean?

The way two or more things affect each other or work together.

What is interplay in other languages?

Türkçe: etkileşim · Español: interacción · Français: interaction · Deutsch: Zusammenspiel · Italiano: interazione · 日本語: 相互作用

How do you pronounce interplay?

In American English /ˈɪntərpleɪ/; in British English /ˈɪntəpleɪ/.

How do you use interplay in a sentence?

The story explores the interplay of love and fear. Scientists study the interplay between genes and the environment.

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