interference
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interference
The overlapping of waves, causing them to reinforce or weaken each other depending on their relative positions. This occurs, among other things, with light, sound, and radio waves, and can also cause reception problems.
Durch die Interferenz der Lichtwellen entstehen auf dem Schirm helle und dunkle Streifen.
The interference of the light waves creates bright and dark stripes on the screen.
interference
The influence of one language on another in people who use several languages. For example, pronunciation, words, or grammatical structures from one language may be transferred to the other.
Die ungewöhnliche Wortstellung lässt sich durch Interferenz aus der Muttersprache der Lernenden erklären.
The unusual word order can be explained by interference from the learners' native language.
interference
In psychology, the mutual disruption of similar learning materials or memories. Information learned previously can make it harder to learn new information, and newly learned information can impair the recollection of older information.
Wegen der Interferenz zwischen der alten und der neuen Geheimzahl fiel ihm beim Bezahlen zunächst nur die alte ein.
Because of the interference between the old and new PINs, he could initially only remember the old one when paying.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Interferenzen |
| genitive | der Interferenz |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Interferenz | die Interferenzen |
| accusative | die Interferenz | die Interferenzen |
| dative | der Interferenz | den Interferenzen |
| genitive | der Interferenz | der Interferenzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Interferenz' (interference) is a technical term used especially in physics, linguistics, and psychology. In texts without a technical explanation, the words around it usually indicate which field is meant.
Im Physikunterricht untersuchen wir die Interferenz von Schallwellen.
In physics class, we are studying the interference of sound waves.
Die Psychologin erforscht die Interferenz zwischen ähnlichen Lerninhalten.
The psychologist is researching the interference between similar learning materials.
In physics, the collocations 'konstruktive Interferenz' (constructive interference) and 'destruktive Interferenz' (destructive interference) are important. 'Konstruktiv' (constructive) refers to reinforcement, while 'destruktiv' (destructive) refers to weakening, up to and including complete cancellation.
Durch konstruktive Interferenz wird der Schall an dieser Stelle lauter.
Constructive interference makes the sound louder at this point.
Durch destruktive Interferenz wird der Schall an dieser Stelle leiser.
Destructive interference makes the sound quieter at this point.
In linguistics, people often speak of 'sprachlicher Interferenz' (linguistic interference). With 'Interferenz aus' (interference from) and the dative, you can name the language from which the influence originates.
In ihrer Aussprache zeigt sich sprachliche Interferenz aus dem Italienischen.
Her pronunciation shows linguistic interference from Italian.
Important forms in psychology are called 'proaktive Interferenz' (proactive interference) and 'retroaktive Interferenz' (retroactive interference). With proactive interference, older knowledge interferes with learning new information; with retroactive interference, newly learned information interferes with remembering older information.
Durch proaktive Interferenz erschwert die vertraute alte Adresse das Lernen der neuen Adresse.
Because of proactive interference, the familiar old address makes it harder to learn the new address.
Durch retroaktive Interferenz fällt ihr nach dem Lernen der neuen Adresse die alte Adresse kaum noch ein.
Because of retroactive interference, she can barely remember the old address after learning the new one.
