English
Etymology
Old French entreferir, from entre, + férir, �to strike�, Latin ferire, �to strike�, �to knock�.
Verb
rfc-level|Verb at L4+ not in L3 POS section
en-verb|interfer|ing
- intransitive to get involved or involve oneself causing disturbance
#: I always try not to interfere with other people�s personal affairs.
- intransitive (physics) (of waves) to be correlated with each other when overlap|overlapped or superpose|superposed
#: Correlated waves interfere to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without interfering.
#: Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations interfere the listener hears nothing but noise.
Derived terms
interference
See also
busy body
interferometry
External links
Wikipedia article on interference
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