interface

CEFRB1

/ˈɪntəfeɪs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A point where two systems, subjects, or areas meet and interact.

  2. 02

    noun

    The controls through which a person uses a computer or machine.

Examples

  • My friend is designing a user interface for the new operating system.

  • Please select a language for the Image Viewer interface.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪn(t)ɚˌfeɪs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.

  2. The point of interconnection or contact between entities.

  3. The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.

More examples

In context

  • Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press.

  • The surface of a lake is a water-air interface.

  • If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The computer's user blank is very important for people to control the machine easily.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From inter- (“between”) + face (“shape, figure, form”).