interference

C1 Topic:Physics

US /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/ UK /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈfɪəɹəns/ See IPA manual

Freq #7730

Meanings

1

noun
The act of getting involved in something that does not concern you.

The project was delayed by constant political interference.
2

noun
Unwanted noise or distortion that disturbs a radio, TV, or other signal.

There was too much interference to hear the broadcast clearly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of getting involved... hindrance

Opposites

noninterference

Word family

Forms interferences

Derived forms biointerference

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Phrases (1)

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interference fringe
a light or dark band formed when waves of light interfere

Noun + noun

Etymology

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.

Topics

Physics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# interference

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪntə(ɹ)ˈfɪəɹəns/
**Frequency rank:** 7730

## Meanings
1. The act of getting involved in something that does not concern you.
2. Unwanted noise or distortion that disturbs a radio, TV, or other signal.

## Examples
- The project was delayed by constant political interference.
- There was too much interference to hear the broadcast clearly.

## Antonyms
- noninterference

## Derived Forms
- biointerference

## Etymology
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.

## AI Etymology
Interference comes 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. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as biointerference. In present use it covers the act of getting involved in something that does not concern you and unwanted noise or distortion that disturbs a radio, TV, or other signal.

## Topics
- Physics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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