interference
interference is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, interference is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofinterference
- The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
- The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
Example: "They were glued to the TV, as the referee called out a fifteen yard penalty for interference."
- An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves.
- A distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.
Example: "They wanted to watch the game on TV, but there was too much interference to even make out the score on the tiny screen."
- In United States patent law, an inter partes proceeding to determine the priority issues of multiple patent applications; a priority contest.
- The interruption of the line between an attacked piece and its defender by sacrificially interposing a piece.
- The situation where a person who knows two languages inappropriately transfers lexical items or structures from one to the other.
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