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constructive interference

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noun

Physics.

  1. the interference of two or more waves of equal frequency and phase, resulting in their mutual reinforcement and producing a single amplitude equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves.

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Constructive interference occurs when two identical waves are superimposed in phase.

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