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destructive interferencenoun [ C ]

/dɪˌstrʌk.tɪv ɪn.təˈfɪə.rəns/ /dɪˌstrʌk.tɪv ɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr.əns/ specialized

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destructive interferencenoun [ C ]

/dɪˈstrʌk·tɪv ˌɪn·tərˈfɪər·əns/

physics the interference produced when two or more waves are not in phase and create a wave that is weaker then either of them

(Definition of “destructive interference” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)