English noun: interference |
1. | interference (communication) a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries |
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| Synonyms | intervention |
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| Broader (hypernym) | foreign policy |
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| Antonyms | noninterference, nonintervention |
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2. | interference (act) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding |
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| Synonyms | hinderance, hindrance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | antagonism, bar, complication, deterrence, foiling, frustration, obstruction, prevention, thwarting |
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3. | interference (event) electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication |
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| Synonyms | disturbance, noise |
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| Broader (hypernym) | trouble |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | atmospheric static, atmospherics, background, background signal, clutter, crosstalk, fadeout, jitter, static, white noise, XT |
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4. | interference (act) (American football) blocking a player's path with your body |
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| Samples | He ran interference for the quarterback.
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| Broader (hypernym) | block, blocking |
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| Domain category | American football, American football game |
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5. | interference (artifact) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
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| Synonyms | encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, preventative, preventive |
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| Broader (hypernym) | impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstruction, obstructor |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | clog, speed bump |
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