interference
93
6.6
- noun
- /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
- Specialized
:
interferencia
- The radio stopped working because of too much interference from other electronic devices.
- electromagnetic interference
- noise and interference
- destructive interference
So how do you beat that interference?
- So how do you beat that interference?
- And in some cases, we may experience electrical interference with our grounding equipment inside the house.
- So we're running at stock per the Intel Turbo table spec with motherboard interference disabled as with the previous testing.
- So they want that away from Earth interference, right?
Examples
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So it protects against electromagnetic interference and noise.
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They had complaints about interference with their Cape Canaveral rockets.
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- Well, there was too much interference in the building.
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You pick up interference on this thing all the time.
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- Probably interference from the structure.
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Was it interference from new TV broadcast technology?
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It's just some local interference.
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There was this buzz in his head, like interference from a distant station on the radio.
Fiction book (1994) -
And in some cases, we may experience electrical interference with our grounding equipment inside the house.
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The beam focuses on the plane of interest only; there is no interference from adjacent planes.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
172
5.6
Extra sounds or information that hide the main message
131
8.0
Unwanted signal from one wire or channel that reaches another and makes communication unclear
80
4.1
An interruption to a normal system, like loud noise or signal trouble
1
5.5
Unwanted electric signals that make devices not work properly
1
3.8
A hiss or crackle that makes radio signals hard to hear
1
7.4
The sending of radio signals on purpose to stop electronic devices from working
1
8.8
Sending radio signals on purpose to block radar or radio communication
An unwanted sound that makes phone or audio signals hard to hear
A situation where unwanted sounds or interference make signals unclear and unreliable
An action done on purpose that blocks signals on one radio frequency
A deliberate block of one radio frequency to stop communications
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Bands of light and dark that appear when light waves meet and mix
How Disruptive
- Specialized
1
8.8
- Specialized
93
6.6
37
4.8
- Specialized
11
3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word interference comes from the Latin parts inter- 'between' and ferre 'to carry', the same root as transfer. In signals, interference is like extra noise 'carried between' the sender and receiver that disturbs the message.