constructive interference

noun

When two or more waves overlap, and their crests or troughs align, adding together to create a single, larger wave with a greater amplitude (intensity and height) than the original waves.

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Meanings

nounconstructive interference (plural constructive interferences)

plural constructive interferences

  1. audioWhen two or more waves overlap, and their crests or troughs align, adding together to create a single, larger wave with a greater amplitude (intensity and height) than the original waves.
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