French word

interférence

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁfeʁɑ̃s/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninterference

Example

On entend des interférences pendant l'appel.

Interference can be heard during the call.

Illustration for interférence (interference)

More examples

L'interférence linguistique complique l'apprentissage d'une langue.

Linguistic interference complicates language learning.

Core concept

A disturbance between a source and a receiver that makes a message harder to recover.

Common phrases

  • une interférence

    an interference

  • interférence linguistique

    linguistic interference

  • problème d'interférence

    interference problem

Similar words

bruit: Extraneous noise that hinders listening or the transmission of information.
parasitage: Interference generated during communication or signal reception.
perturbation: A disturbance that disrupts the normal flow of a signal or system.

Definition in French

Action ou phénomène qui perturbe la transmission d'un signal ou rend difficile la compréhension d'un message.

Word origin

The French noun interférence was borrowed through English scientific terminology from Latin interferre, whose parts mean 'between' and 'carry'.

Usage tips

  • In communication contexts, interférence usually concerns signal disturbance, while unwanted involvement in someone's affairs is usually called ingérence.

Opposites

Related words

  • interférerinterfereverb

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