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interference Definition

in·ter·fer·ence (in′tər fir′əns)

noun

  1. an act or instance of interfering
  2. something that interferes
  3. ☆
    1. Football the legal blocking of opposing players in order to clear the way for the ball carrier; also, the player or players who do such blocking
    2. Sports the illegal hindering of an opposing player, specif., in football, of an opponent who is trying to catch a pass
  4. Physics the mutual action of two waves of the same frequency, as of sound, light, etc., in reinforcing or neutralizing each other according to their relative phases on meeting
  5. Radio, TV, etc.
    1. static, unwanted signals, etc., producing a distortion as of sounds or images and preventing good reception
    2. such distorted reception

interference Related Forms
in′·ter·fe·ren′·tial (-fə ren′s̸həl) adjective
interference Idioms

run interference (for)

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Football to accompany (the ball carrier) in order to block opposing players

interference Synonyms

interference

n.

  1. The act of obstructing

    intervention, resistance, retardation, impedance, checking, blocking, barring, hampering, clashing, collision, tackling, interception, hindrance, restraint, inhibition, shutting off, clogging, choking, arrest, barricading, thrusting between, interposition; see also opposition 1, restraint 2.

    Antonyms removal*, clearance, releasing.

  2. Taking forcible part in the affairs of others

    meddling, interposition, interruption, prying, trespassing, tampering, intermeddling, advising, kibitzing*, butting in*, horning in*, barging in*, back-seat driving*; see also intrusion.

  3. That which obstructs

    obstruction, check, obstacle; see barrier, impediment 1, restraint 2.

interference Telecom Definition
  1. In general, spurious or extraneous energy that appears in the circuitry of a system or component and impedes the reception of desired signals.
  2. In radio communications, the negative impact of undesired energy by emission, radiation, or induction on the reception of desired signals.
interference Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • resent: They may resent interference from health professionals attempting to make changes which they do not perceive to be correct.
  • minimize: High quality pre-amp with variable gain control and band pass filters to minimize interference.
  • avoid: In the past it has been possible to make calls only at a low altitude to avoid interference with aircraft electronics.
  • eliminate: The tower mast can also enable multiple antennas to be mounted with the required separation to eliminate any possible cross interference.
  • justify: There must be proper evidence to justify any interference with the Article 10 right.

Converse of subject

  • hijack: Charlotte Jones's new play follows a Halloween party which is hijacked by interference from the past.

Adjective modifier

  • electromagnetic: Yes, under certain circumstances the electromagnetic interference from a mobile phone can affect the performance of some medical devices.
  • unwarranted: Against such unwarranted interference we desire most emphatically to protest.
  • undue: This would allow local offices greater autonomy to speak on, and deal with, local issues without undue interference from the central body.
  • unjustified: The applicants complained of convictions and seizure orders of the State Security Courts as unjustified interference with freedom of expression.
  • retroactive: New items of memory tend to ' displace ' old items of memory ( similar to retroactive interference ).
  • destructive: H Understand and be able to describe interference effects in terms of constructive and destructive interference.

Modifies a noun

  • fringe: The mystery is to explain how the photons ' co-operate ' to form the interference fringes.
  • suppression: They also have outstanding interference suppression and can help protect your engine and catalytic converter.

Noun used with modifier

  • co-channel: In coastal areas, more directional aerials may be needed to reduce the effects of co-channel interference - see Section 6.2.
  • multipath: This antenna is most useful in urban areas having reasonably strong signals coming from all directions and few multipath interference problems.
  • out-of-band: Rather, it's out-of-band interference, which is regulated and controlled in a variety of ways, coherent the authors note.
  • quantum: The difficulty thereby lies in the harnessing of the quantum interference, which will determine the observable state.

Preposition: in

  • affair: With sovereignty came the norm against interference in the internal affairs of other states.

Preposition: with

  • sett: There were many incidences of interference with badger setts.
interference Quotes

The deceased Gentlemanwas, weare informed, a native of Ashbourn, Derbyshire, at which place he was born in theYear of Grace, 217, and was consequently in the 1643rd year of his age. For some months the patriotic Old Man had been suffering from injuries sustained in his native town, so far back as Shrovetide in last year; he was at once removed (byappeal) to London, where he lingered in suspense till the law of death put its icy hand upon him, and claimed as another trophy to magisterial interference one who had long lived in the hearts of the people.

—Anonymous