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prevention vs interference

interference vs prevention

prevention and interference both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
prevention Yes No No No
interference Yes No No No
As nouns, interference is a hypernym of prevention; that is, interference is a word with a broader meaning than prevention:
  • prevention: the act of preventing
  • interference: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
Other hypernyms of prevention include hinderance, hindrance.
prevention (noun) interference (noun)
the act of preventing the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding
(American football) blocking a player's path with your body
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Difference between prevention and interference

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