Interference Meaning
/ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈfɪəɹəns/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
nounThe illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
Sentence Examples
There is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
The biggest problem in Tom and Mary's marriage is Mary's mother's interference.
They resent foreign interference in the internal affairs of their country.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio signal had a lot of ____ from other devices and became unclear.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The radio signal was disrupted by magnetic ____ caused by the nearby high-voltage power lines.
Word Origin & History
From 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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Somewhat impeded by constant political interference of one sort or another, British Railways are nevertheless pressing ahead with a mammoth modernisation programme; [...]"
— 1961 March, B.A. Haresnape, “Design on the railway”, in Trains Illustrated, page 139:
""With magic in limited use and hidden, it was possible to enhance the various magic resistances of humans, and to keep certain forms of magic from being possible. If magic enters common usage, this interference becomes infeasible.""
— 2018 February 21, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018:
"In economic terms, the two production processes can be simultaneously implemented without interferencing between themselves."
— 2000, PierCarlo Nicola, Mainstream Mathematical Economics in the 20th Century, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 172:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The radio signal had a lot of ____ from other devices and became unclear.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The radio signal was disrupted by magnetic ____ caused by the nearby high-voltage power lines.