Meaning & use

interference

noun·Academic

The act of interfering in a situation or process, especially in a way that hinders or disrupts it.

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The coach warned parents against interference in decisions about who should play each position.

Radio interference from the nearby tower made it hard to hear the broadcast clearly.

A note on using this word

In physics and electronics, interference refers to signals or waves disrupting one another rather than to human meddling.

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