Interference Definition

ĭntər-fîrəns
noun
An act or instance of interfering.
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Something that interferes.
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The legal blocking of opposing players in order to clear the way for the ball carrier; also, the player or players who do such blocking.
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The illegal hindering of an opposing player, specif., in football, of an opponent who is trying to catch a pass.
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The mutual action of two waves of the same frequency, as of sound, light, etc., in reinforcing or neutralizing each other according to their relative phases on meeting.
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Other Word Forms of Interference

Noun

Singular:
interference
Plural:
interferences

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Interference

  • run interference (for)

Interference Sentence Examples

  • I heard you ran interference for me last night.

  • There's no room for your interference.

  • The remarkable feature of French church polity was its aristocratic nature, which it owed to the system of co-optation; and the exclusion of the congregation from direct and frequent interference in spiritual matters prevented many evils which result from too much intermeddling on the part of the laity.

  • He has gone to them with word of his breaking allegiance to pursue his title without their mediation or interference.

  • Did he think she was incapable of taking care of herself, or had she simply tolerated his interference so long that it had become a habit?

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Words Starting With

IININT

Words Ending With

ECENCE

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With I12 Letter Words Ending With E