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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪntɛʁfɛʁʊnts
"Die Interferenz der Wellen war deutlich sichtbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of interfering or the state of being interfered with.
"The interference of the loud music made it difficult to concentrate on my studies." - 2
A phenomenon in which one wave affects another, often used in physics.
"The interference pattern created by the two waves was clearly visible on the screen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'inter-' (between) and 'ferire' (to strike), entering English in the early 17th century via French. Originally used in mechanics to describe clashing or striking forces, the term later expanded into physics (wave overlapping) and figurative contexts like social or electronic obstruction.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Interference" is said worldwide
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interférence
Transliteration: ɛ̃.tɛʁ.fɛʁ.ɑ̃s
"L'interférence du bruit a rendu la concentration difficile."
Interferenz
Transliteration: ɪntɛʁfɛʁʊnts
"Die Interferenz der Wellen war deutlich sichtbar."
interferenza
Transliteration: interfeˈrent͡sa
"L'interferenza del rumore ha reso difficile la concentrazione."
interferencia
Transliteration: in.teɾ.feˈɾenθja
"La interferencia del ruido dificultó la concentración."
interferência
Transliteration: ĩteʁfeˈɾẽsɪɐ
"A interferência do barulho dificultou a concentração."
हस्तक्षेप
Transliteration: hastakṣep
"शोर का हस्तक्षेप अध्ययन पर ध्यान केंद्रित करने में कठिनाई पैदा करता है।"
干扰
Transliteration: gānrǎo
"噪音的干扰使得集中注意力变得困难。"
간섭
Transliteration: ganseob
"소음의 간섭으로 집중하기 어려웠다."
干渉
Transliteration: kanshō
"騒音の干渉で集中するのが難しかった。"
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