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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
interference/ɪntəˈfɪərəns/
noun
  • 1 the action of interfering or process of being interfered with.
  • 2 Physics the combination of two or more waveforms to form a resultant wave in which the displacement is either reinforced or cancelled.

    ■ disturbance to radio signals caused by unwanted signals from other sources.

– phrases
run interference N. Amer. informal intervene on someone's behalf, typically so as to protect them from distraction or annoyance.
– derivatives
interferential adjective.



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