obstruction vs interference

obstruction and interference both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obstruction	Yes	No	No	No
interference	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interference is a hypernym of obstruction; that is, interference is a word with a broader meaning than obstruction:

obstruction: the act of obstructing
interference: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

Other hypernyms of obstruction include hinderance, hindrance.

As nouns, interference is a hyponym of obstruction; that is, interference is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obstruction:

obstruction: any structure that makes progress difficult
interference: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Other hyponyms of obstruction include bar, barrier, blockade, block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, preventative, preventive, obstacle, tumbler.

obstruction (noun)	interference (noun)
getting in someone's way	the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
the act of obstructing	(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
any structure that makes progress difficult	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted	a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction	electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

obstruction vs interference

obstruction and interference both are nouns.

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