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I'm guessing you're talking about Transverse waves? eg. ~

Waves consist of two parts - a crest and a trough. The crest are the high points, and a trough is the low points. When a crest meets another crest, the wave is amplified, causing constructive interference (the crests add to each other). The same thing occurs when a trough meets a trough.

However, when a crest meets a trough, the wave is diminished, causing destructive interference (the crest and trough cancel each other out).

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