interference
pronunciation
How to pronounce interference in British English:
UK [ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns]
How to pronounce interference in American English:
US [ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns]
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- Noun:
- a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
- the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
- electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
- (American football) the act of obstructing someone's path with your body
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Word Origin
- interference (n.)
- 1783, formed irregularly from interfere on model of difference, etc. Broadcasting and telephoning sense is from 1887. In chess from 1913; in U.S. football from 1894.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Experts think this is caused by electromagnetic interference .
- 2. The potential for task interference here is immense .
- 3. This causes interference and can slow things down .
- 4. So is most interference in free markets .
- 5. Finally , there 's the problem with interference .