Intervention vs Influence - What's the difference?
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The action of intervening; interfering in some course of events.
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(US, legal) A legal motion through which a person or entity who has not been named as a party to a case seeks to have the court order that they be made a party.
An orchestrated attempt to convince somebody with an addiction or other psychological problem to seek professional help and/or change their behavior.
The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
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, title= An action exerted by a person or thing with such power on another to cause change.
A person or thing exerting such power or action.
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, title= (astrology) An element believed to determine someone's character or individual tendencies, caused by the position of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth.
(obsolete) The action of flowing in; influx.
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(electricity) Electrostatic induction.
To affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
To exert, make use of one's influence.
(obsolete) To cause to flow in or into; infuse; instill.
As nouns the difference between intervention and influence
is that intervention is the action of intervening; interfering in some course of events while influence is the power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.As a verb influence is
to affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.intervention
English
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=Fernando Torres was recalled in place of the suspended Didier Drogba and he was only denied a goal in the opening seconds by Laurent Koscielny's intervention - a moment that set the tone for game filled with attacking quality and littered with errors.}}
Derived terms
* divine intervention * interventionism * macrointervention * microinterventioninfluence
English
(wikipedia influence)Noun
How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}
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Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.}}
- God hath his influence into the very essence of all things.
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "influence": cultural, political, social, economic, military, personal, moral, intellectual, mental, good, bad, positive, negative, beneficial, harmful, huge, big, heavy, significant, important, potential, actual, primary.Verb
(influenc)- The politician wants to influence the public.
- I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life.
