interference — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.

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   Esempi

   Altri esempi (2)

   Somewhat impeded by constant political interference of one sort or another, British Railways are nevertheless pressing ahead with a mammoth modernisation programme; [...]

   "With magic in limited use and hidden, it was possible to enhance the various magic resistances of humans, and to keep certain forms of magic from being possible. If magic enters common usage, this interference becomes infeasible."

2. The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.

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   They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference.

3. An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves.

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4. A distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.

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   They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen.

5. In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.

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   • uso statunitense
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6. The interruption of the line between an attacked piece and its defender by sacrificially interposing a piece.

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7. A negative or inappropriate language transfer.

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Verbo

1. To interfere.

   Uso

   • nonstandard

   Esempi

   In economic terms, the two production processes can be simultaneously implemented without interferencing between themselves.

Sostantivo

1. a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

   Sinonimi

   intervention

   Contrari

   noninterference

   Termini più generali

   foreign policy

2. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

   Sinonimi

   hindrancehinderance

   Termini più generali

   actdeedhuman actionhuman activity

3. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

   Sinonimi

   noisedisturbance

   Termini più generali

   trouble

4. (American football) blocking a player's path with your body

   Termini più generali

   blockingblock

   Esempi

   he ran interference for the quarterback

5. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Sinonimi

   hindrancehinderancehitchpreventivepreventativeencumbranceincumbrance

   Termini più generali

   obstructionobstructorobstructerimpedimentimpedimenta