is: the condition in which the superposition of two oscillations or waves results in an oscillation or wave with smaller amplitude than either of the original oscillations or waves. When the two oscillations or waves are in anti-phase, the amplitude of their resultant is the difference of their amplitudes. [P5.1, P5.6, P5.7, P6.1]
also known as: destructive superposition.
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