interference

  1. Noun.  The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
  2. Noun.  (sports) The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
  3. Noun.  (physics) An effect caused by the superposition of two systems of waves, such as a distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects.
  4. Noun.  (US, legal) 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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