interference

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Synonyms: interferance, intercedence, interfluence, interferences

Antonyms: interferance, intercedence, interfluence, interferences

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Noun

1. The act of [[interfering]] with something, or something that [[interfere]]s.
2. {{lb|en|sports}} The [[illegal]] [[obstruction]] of an [[opponent]] in some ball games.
3. {{lb|en|physics}} An [[effect]] caused by the [[superposition]] of two [[system]]s of [[wave]]s.
4. A [[distortion]] on a [[broadcast]] [[signal]] due to [[atmospheric]] or other effects.
5. {{lb|en|US|legal}} In United States [[patent]] law, an [[inter partes]] [[proceeding]] to determine the [[priority]] issues of multiple patent [[applications]]; a [[priority contest]].
6. {{lb|en|chess}} The interruption of the line between an attacked piece and its defender by sacrificially interposing a piece.
7. {{lb|en|linguistics}} A negative or inappropriate [[language transfer]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|nonstandard}} To [[interfere]].

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