interference
The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
Other meanings
The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
“They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference.”
An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves.
Related words
- biointerference
- constructive interference
- destructive interference
- interference drag
- interference filter
- interference fit
- interference fringes
- quantum interference
- interference microscope
- negative interference
- positive interference
- catastrophic interference
Where this comes from
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