interference

«interference» in Mova's school dictionary: Getting involved in someone else's business when you are… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (interference — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Getting involved in someone else's business when you are not wanted: interference in their affairs. tree →

2) (science, radio) Noise or crackle that spoils a radio, TV or phone signal. tree →

3) (sport) A foul when a player wrongly blocks another. tree →

4) (science) The way waves combine and add up or cancel out. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life and history (outside interference in elections), science lessons on waves and signals, and sport. Phrases: interference in, without interference, radio interference.

examples

• The radio crackled with interference. tree →
• She resented her brother's interference in her plans. tree →
• The referee called interference. tree →
• Countries should hold elections without foreign interference. tree →
• Mobile phones can cause interference on speakers. tree →
• Light waves show interference patterns. tree →
• One of the Dolphins replied, “We would far rather be destroyed in our battle with each other than admit any interference from you in our affairs.” tree →

note

Uncountable. Verb: interfere. Spelling: interference has -ence. Say in-ter-FEER-ence.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «interference» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.