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Interface
/ˈɪntəfeɪs/
The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
📖 Definitions of "Interface"
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The point of interconnection or contact between entities.
"Public relations firms often serve as the interface between a company and the press."
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A thin layer or boundary between different substances or two phases of a single substance.
"If water and oil are mixed together, they tend to separate, and at equilibrium they are in different strata with an oil-water interface in between."
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The point of interconnection between systems or subsystems.
"The data is sent over the air interface to the remote system."
- 4
The connection between a user and a machine.
"The options are selected via the user interface."
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To construct an interface for.
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To connect through an interface.
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To serve as an interface.
- 4
To meet for discussion.
"Let's interface on Wednesday."
🔄 Synonyms of "Interface"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| portnoun | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. |
| user interfacenoun | (computing) The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Interface"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| user interfacenoun | (computing) The visual part of a software application that a user sees and interacts with. |
| portnoun | A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. |
| interconnectionnoun | A connection (physical or logical) between multiple things |
| linknoun | A connection between places, people, events, things, or ideas. |
| linkagenoun | A connection or relation between things or ideas. |
| interconnectnoun | (electronics) An interconnection. |
| interworkingnoun | Interoperability. |
| junctionnoun | A place where two things meet, especially where two roads meet. |
| nexusnoun | A form or state of connection. |
| connectionnoun | A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people. |
| connectnoun | A useful friend or associate. |
| interlinkagenoun | linkage together |
| interconnectednessnoun | The state of being interconnected. |
| interrelationshipnoun | A relationship between multiple things. |
| convergeverb | (intransitive) (said of two or more entities) To approach each other; to get closer and closer. |
| interplaynoun | Interaction; reciprocal relationship. |
| convergencenoun | The act of moving toward union or uniformity. |
| conjunctionnoun | (grammar) A word used to join other words, phrases, or clauses together into sentences. (The specific conjunction used shows how the two joined parts are related semantically.) |
| interrelatednessnoun | The state or condition of being interrelated. |
| interrelationnoun | Mutual or reciprocal relation. |
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