interaction network study
noun phraseUK /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈnɛtwɜːk ˈstʌdi/
US /ˌɪntərˈækʃən ˈnɛtwɝk ˈstʌdi/
A study that looks at how things or people talk and work with each other.
The scientists did an interaction network study to see how the animals in the forest help one another.
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2. A research project that maps how parts of a system connect and affect each other.
The team ran an interaction network study on the city's bus routes to find the busiest stops.
3. A way to learn about friendships or teamwork by drawing lines between people who work together.
In class, we made an interaction network study to show who plays with whom at recess.
4. A scientific look at how chemicals or cells signal to one another.
The lab's interaction network study showed how the brain cells send messages.