Definition of interference Interference

/ɪˌntɚfɪˈɹʌns/ - [interfiruns] - in•ter•fer•ence

We found 15 definitions of interference from 6 different sources.

What does interference mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: interferences
interference - (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"
		blocking, block the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements
interference - electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
		noise, disturbance
		trouble an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"
		clutter unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen
		background signal, background (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
		crosstalk, xt the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling
		fadeout a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances
		jitter a small irregular movement
		atmospheric static, atmospherics, static angry criticism; "they will probably give you a lot of static about your editorial"
interference - the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
		hindrance, hinderance
		human action, human activity, deed, act a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"
		foiling, thwarting, frustration an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
		antagonism (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure
		obstruction getting in someone's way
		complication the act or process of complicating
		deterrence the act or process of discouraging actions or preventing occurrences by instilling fear or doubt or anxiety
interference - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
		hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance
		impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor, obstruction the baggage and equipment carried by an army
		clog any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
interference - a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
		intervention
		noninterference, nonintervention a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes
		foreign policy a policy governing international relations

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Wiktionary

interference (Noun)
The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
interference (Noun)
The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
interference (Noun)
An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves, such as a distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.
interference (Noun)
In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

interference (n.)
The act or state of interfering; as, the stoppage of a machine by the interference of some of its parts; a meddlesome interference in the business of others.
interference (n.)
The mutual influence, under certain conditions, of two streams of light, or series of pulsations of sound, or, generally, two waves or vibrations of any kind, producing certain characteristic phenomena, as colored fringes, dark bands, or darkness, in the case of light, silence or increased intensity in sounds; neutralization or superposition of waves generally.
interference (n.)
The act or state of interfering, or of claiming a right to the same invention.

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interference
The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding.

Wikipedia

Intereference is something that happens when two or more waves are in the same space. There are two kinds of interference, and these are constructive interference and destructive interference. When the waves have the same wavelength, they will always experience either constructive or destructive interference, but if the waves have different wavelengths, they will experience sometimes constructive interference and sometimes destructive interference.

Constructive Interference.

Constructive Interference happens when two or more waves are in the same space and in phase. When this happens, the waves' amplitudes add together and the total is greater than the amplitude of any of the waves by themselves. This causes the waves to appear more intense.

Destructive Interference.

Destructive Interference happens when two or more waves are in the same place and out of phase. When this happens, the waves' amplitudes add together and the total is less than the amplitude of any of the waves by themselves. This causes the waves to appear less intense.