interference
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- IPA: ɪntɹˌˈfiɹɨns
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interference (countable and uncountable; plural interferences)
- The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
- (sports) 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.
- (physics) 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.
- They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen.
- (US, law) In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.
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act of interfering with something
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effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves
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distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects
