Interference: meaning, definitions and examples
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interference
[ หษชntษrหfษชษrษns ]
radio
The action of interfering with a radio signal, typically by the unintentional radiation or reception of electromagnetic signals.
Synonyms
disturbance, interruption, obstruction
Examples of usage
- The interference from nearby electronic devices caused static on the radio broadcast.
- The radio station experienced interference during the storm.
communication
The act of interfering with the communication process, leading to misinterpretation or disruption of the message.
Synonyms
intervention, intrusion, meddling
Examples of usage
- External interference can affect the clarity of the phone call.
- The interference in the transmission caused confusion among the recipients.
physics
The phenomenon in which two or more waves superpose to form a resultant wave of greater, lower, or the same amplitude.
Synonyms
interaction, interplay, overlap
Examples of usage
- The interference of sound waves can lead to constructive or destructive interference.
- Interference patterns are commonly observed in the study of light waves.
Translations
Translations of the word "interference" in other languages:
๐ต๐น interferรชncia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคธเฅเคคเคเฅเคทเฅเคช
๐ฉ๐ช Interferenz
๐ฎ๐ฉ interferensi
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััััะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ interferencja
๐ฏ๐ต ๅนฒๆธ (ใใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท interfรฉrence
๐ช๐ธ interferencia
๐น๐ท mรผdahale
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ญ (ganseop)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุฏุฎู
๐จ๐ฟ interference
๐ธ๐ฐ interferencia
๐จ๐ณ ๅนฒๆฐ (gฤnrวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ interferenca
๐ฎ๐ธ truflun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัะฐะปะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผdaxilษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ interferencia
Word origin
The word 'interference' originated from the Latin word 'interferre', which means 'to strike or dash against'. In the 16th century, it was first used in English to refer to the obstruction or disruption of something. Over time, the term expanded to encompass various fields such as radio, communication, and physics, each with its own unique context and meaning.
See also: interferer.