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Supervene vs Interfere - What's the difference?

supervene | interfere |

As verbs the difference between supervene and interfere

is that supervene is to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast while interfere is .

supervene

English

Verb

(superven)
  • to follow something closely, either as a consequence or in contrast
  • to supersede
  • to be dependent on an earlier event
  • (philosophy) to be dependent on something else for existence, truth, or instantiation.
  • interfere

    English

    Alternative forms

    * enterfere (obsolete)

    Verb

    (interfer)
  • To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
  • I always try not to interfere with other people’s personal affairs.
  • (physics) (of waves) To be correlated with each other when overlapped]] or [[superpose, superposed.
  • Correlated waves interfere''' to produce interesting patterns, while uncorrelated waves overlap without '''interfering .
    Where the radio-wave signals of the two radio stations interfere the listener hears nothing but noise.
  • (mostly of horses) To strike one foot against the opposite foot or ankle in using the legs.
  • Derived terms

    * interference

    See also

    * busy body * interferometry