Definitions for Interference
ˌɪn tərˈfɪər ənsin·ter·fer·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. intervention, interferencenoun

   a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

2. hindrance, hinderance, interferencenoun

   the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

3. noise, interference, disturbancenoun

   electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

4. interferencenoun

   (American football) blocking a player's path with your body

   "he ran interference for the quarterback"

5. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. interferencenoun

   The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

2. interferencenoun

   The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.

   They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference.

3. interferencenoun

   An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves, such as a distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.

   They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen.

4. interferencenoun

   In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.

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1. interference

   Interference refers to the phenomenon where waves of any form (sound, light, electrical, etc.) overlap or interact, either enhancing or cancelling each other out. This event occurs when two or more waveforms meet while traveling along the same medium. This can result in a variety of outcomes, such as increasing the amplitude of the wave (constructive interference) or decreasing it (destructive interference). Interference can also refer to any hindrance or obstruction in a process or system.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interferencenoun

   the act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of others

2. Interferencenoun

   the mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or superposition of waves generally

3. Interferencenoun

   the act or state of interfering, or of claiming a right to the same invention

4. Etymology: [See Interfere.]

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1. Interference

   In physics, interference is a phenomenon in which two waves superimpose to form a resultant wave of greater or lower amplitude. Interference usually refers to the interaction of waves that are correlated or coherent with each other, either because they come from the same source or because they have the same or nearly the same frequency. Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light, radio, acoustic, and surface water waves.

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1. interference

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Matched Categories

1. • American Football
   • Blocking
   • Foreign Policy
   • Obstruction
   • Trouble

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Interference' in Nouns Frequency: #2379

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interference in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Interference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Interference in a Sentence

1. Cat Ellington:

   Men and women in the creative arts should be free to express themselves, creatively, without interference from those who are without honor where having talent is concerned.

2. House Speaker John Boehner:

   I wanted to make sure that there was no [White House] interference, i frankly didn’t want that getting in the way, quashing what I thought was a real opportunity.

3. Anthony Cragg:

   As we speak we have been taking profit quite actively in the run-up to the elections and political temperatures have risen, the concern out there, which is not unique to us, is of government interference particularly in monetary policy. It looks like the president is leaning on the central bank to cut rates at a time when they should not be cutting.

4. Rogelio Moreno:

   To take this image, I used a flash to freeze the movement of the rotifer and differential interference contrast( DIC) to show the beautiful details and the blue background.

5. The Strasbourg-based court:

   The Swiss courts appeared to have censured Mr Perincek simply for voicing an opinion that diverged from the established ones in Switzerland, and the interference with his right to freedom of expression had taken the serious form of a criminal conviction.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Interference
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interference
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Interference
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Interference
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Interference