Interface — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)

(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˈɪntɚfˌeɪs/

🇬🇧British English

/ˈɪntəfˌeɪs/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˈɪntəfˌeɪs/

3 syllables Say it as /ˈɪntɚfˌeɪs/.

Examples

the interface between chemistry and biology

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

port user interface

Parts of Speech

noun	(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)
noun	(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system
noun	the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other “the interface between chemistry and biology”
noun	(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

Word Forms

interfacial

adjective

relating to or situated at an interface

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Schnittstelle

(Chemie) eine Oberfläche, die eine gemeinsame Grenze zwischen zwei Dingen (zwei Objekten oder Flüssigkeiten oder chemischen Phasen) bildet

🇪🇸Spanish

interfaz

(química) una superficie que forma un límite común entre dos cosas (dos objetos o líquidos o fases químicas)

🇮🇹Italian

interfaccia

(chimica) una superficie che forma un confine comune tra due cose (due oggetti o liquidi o fasi chimiche)

🇷🇺Russian

интерфейс

(химия) поверхность, образующая общую границу между двумя объектами (двумя объектами, жидкостями или химическими фазами).

India

🇮🇳Hindi

इंटरफ़ेस

(रसायन विज्ञान) दो चीजों (दो वस्तुएं या तरल पदार्थ या रासायनिक चरण) के बीच एक सामान्य सीमा बनाने वाली सतह

🇧🇩Bengali

ইন্টারফেস

(রসায়ন) একটি পৃষ্ঠ যা দুটি জিনিসের মধ্যে একটি সাধারণ সীমানা তৈরি করে (দুটি বস্তু বা তরল বা রাসায়নিক পর্যায়)

🇮🇳Tamil

இடைமுகம்

(வேதியியல்) இரண்டு விஷயங்களுக்கு இடையே ஒரு பொதுவான எல்லையை உருவாக்கும் ஒரு மேற்பரப்பு (இரண்டு பொருள்கள் அல்லது திரவங்கள் அல்லது இரசாயன கட்டங்கள்)

🇮🇳Telugu

ఇంటర్ఫేస్

(కెమిస్ట్రీ) రెండు విషయాల మధ్య ఒక సాధారణ సరిహద్దును ఏర్పరుస్తుంది (రెండు వస్తువులు లేదా ద్రవాలు లేదా రసాయన దశలు)

🇮🇳Marathi

इंटरफेस

(रसायनशास्त्र) दोन गोष्टी (दोन वस्तू किंवा द्रव किंवा रासायनिक टप्पे) दरम्यान एक सामान्य सीमा तयार करणारी पृष्ठभाग

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઈન્ટરફેસ

(રસાયણશાસ્ત્ર) બે વસ્તુઓ (બે વસ્તુઓ અથવા પ્રવાહી અથવા રાસાયણિક તબક્કાઓ) વચ્ચે સામાન્ય સીમા રચતી સપાટી

🇮🇳Kannada

ಇಂಟರ್ಫೇಸ್

(ರಸಾಯನಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವ ಮೇಲ್ಮೈ (ಎರಡು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ದ್ರವಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ರಾಸಾಯನಿಕ ಹಂತಗಳು)

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഇൻ്റർഫേസ്

(രസതന്ത്രം) രണ്ട് കാര്യങ്ങൾ (രണ്ട് വസ്തുക്കൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ദ്രാവകങ്ങൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ രാസ ഘട്ടങ്ങൾ) തമ്മിലുള്ള ഒരു പൊതു അതിർത്തി രൂപപ്പെടുത്തുന്ന ഒരു ഉപരിതലം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਇੰਟਰਫੇਸ

(ਰਸਾਇਣ) ਇੱਕ ਸਤਹ ਜੋ ਦੋ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ (ਦੋ ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਤਰਲ ਜਾਂ ਰਸਾਇਣਕ ਪੜਾਅ) ਵਿਚਕਾਰ ਇੱਕ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਸੀਮਾ ਬਣਾਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

انٹرفیس

کیمیا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

界面

（化学）在两个物体（两个物体或液体或化学相）之间形成共同边界的表面

🇯🇵Japanese

インタフェース

(化学) 2 つの物体 (2 つの物体、液体、または化学相) の間に共通の境界を形成する表面

🇰🇷Korean

인터페이스

(화학) 두 사물(두 물체, 액체 또는 화학적 상) 사이의 공통 경계를 형성하는 표면

🇻🇳Vietnamese

giao diện

(hóa học) bề mặt tạo thành ranh giới chung giữa hai vật thể (hai vật thể hoặc chất lỏng hoặc pha hóa học)

🇹🇭Thai

อินเตอร์เฟซ

(เคมี) พื้นผิวที่สร้างขอบเขตร่วมกันระหว่างสองสิ่ง (สองวัตถุหรือของเหลวหรือเฟสทางเคมี)

🇮🇩Indonesian

antarmuka

(Kimia) permukaan yang membentuk batas umum antara dua benda (dua benda atau cairan atau fase kimia)

🇲🇾Malay

antara muka

(kimia) permukaan yang membentuk sempadan bersama antara dua benda (dua objek atau cecair atau fasa kimia)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

واجهة

(كيمياء) سطح يشكل حدًا مشتركًا بين شيئين (جسمين أو سوائل أو مراحل كيميائية)

🇮🇷Persian

رابط

(شیمی) سطحی که یک مرز مشترک بین دو چیز (دو جسم یا مایع یا فاز شیمیایی) تشکیل می دهد.

🇹🇷Turkish

arayüz

(kimya) iki şey arasında ortak bir sınır oluşturan bir yüzey (iki nesne veya sıvı veya kimyasal fazlar)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מִמְשָׁק

(כימיה) משטח היוצר גבול משותף בין שני דברים (שני עצמים או נוזלים או שלבים כימיים)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'interface'?

The primary meaning of 'interface' is '(chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases)'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'interface' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'interface' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'interface' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'interface' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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