interference
- Noun. The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
- Noun. (sports) The illegal obstruction of an opponent in some ball games.
- 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.
- 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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