interference
The act of interfering with something, or something that interferesThe act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
» The biggest problem in Tom and Mary's marriage is Mary's mother's interference.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
Einmischung
вмеша́тельствоvmešátelʹstvo, поме́хаpoméxa, препя́тствиеprepjátstvije
втруча́нняvtručánnja
the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves.
Interferenz, Störung
интерфере́нцияinterferéncija
інтерфере́нціяinterferéncija
(countable, uncountable)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.
Störung
поме́хиpoméxi
(US, countable, uncountable)In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.
(countable, uncountable)The interruption of the line between an attacked piece and its defender by sacrificially interposing a piece.
(countable, uncountable)A negative or inappropriate language transfer.
інтерфере́нціяinterferéncija
Examples
9 sentencesThe biggest problem in Tom and Mary's marriage is Mary's mother's interference.
How do you handle language interference or mixing up words?
I won't allow you to continue your interference in my daughter's life.
There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Russia, the European Union and the U.S. are accusing each other of interference in Ukraine's domestic affairs.
ruРоссия, Европейский Союз и США обвиняют друг друга во вмешательстве во внутренние дела Украины.
deRussland, die Europäische Union und die USA beschuldigen einander, sich in die inneren Angelegenheiten der Ukraine einzumischen.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
From interfere + -ence. The sense in physics was likely introduced by English polymath ThoFrom interfere + -ence. The sense in physics was likely introduced by English polymath Thomas Young, which he used as early as 1801 in a paper in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.
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Forms
plural: interferences| Singular | interference |
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries:intervention
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication:noisedisturbance
- the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding:hindrancehinderance
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome:hindrancehinderancehitchpreventivepreventativeencumbranceincumbrance
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable