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interplay


Meanings
  • Noun

    The interaction or blending of different elements, especially in art or music.

  • Noun

    A game or activity where people take turns to do something, often with a competitive element.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with interplay
play , stray , pray , may , way
Variants
List of all variants of interplay that leads to same result
interplay , interplayed , interplaying , interplays
Forms
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interplays, interplays between, interplays with


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'interplaye', meaning 'interlude' or 'between the plays'.


Trivia
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  1. Interplay is a common theme in jazz music, with musicians taking turns to improvise and respond to each other.

  2. The term 'interplay' was first used in literature by William Shakespeare in his play 'As You Like It'.

  3. Interplay is also used in psychology to describe the way different parts of the brain interact and influence each other.


Related Concepts
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  1. Call and response: A common musical and rhetorical technique where one voice or instrument responds to another.

  2. Dialogue: A conversation between two or more characters in a literary or dramatic work.


Culture
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Interplay has been used extensively in various forms of art and literature to explore themes of cooperation, competition, and the dynamics of human relationships. In music, interplay refers to the exchange of ideas and themes between musicians. In literature, it can refer to the way different characters or themes interact and influence each other.

How to Memorize "interplay"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a game of ping pong, with each player hitting the ball back and forth.
    - Visualize a musical performance where musicians take turns playing solos and responding to each other.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word with the image of a game of chess, where pieces interact and influence each other's moves.
    - Think of the word 'interplay' as meaning 'exchange' or 'dialogue'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the word as 'inter-play', emphasizing the idea of interaction between different elements.


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