antiphase
Waves perfectly opposed
Antiphase describes waves or oscillations that are exactly out of step—when one reaches its peak, the other hits its trough.
Two signals in antiphase cancel each other out when combined.
The term appears in physics, electronics, and signal processing: The noise-canceling headphones work by generating sound waves in antiphase with ambient noise.
Highest point or tuft
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- wavelengthSpatial repetition interval
frequency · sinusoidal · periodic · vibration · propagation · interference · superposition · harmonic
Reverse or contrary thing
- inverseOpposite in position
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- negationDenial or cancellation
- reversalComplete change of direction
polarity · offset · counter · mirror · complementary · reciprocal · antipodal · contrary
Waves combining to diminish amplitude
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- nodeConnection point in networks
antinode · standing wave · amplitude · frequency · resonance · harmonics · diffraction · dispersion
Eliminating unwanted audio signals
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
- oscillatorCyclic signal generator
filter · modulation · bandwidth · attenuation · coupling · feedback · inverter · clock signal
crest
Highest point or tuft
- troughOpen container for animal feed
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
wavelength · frequency · sinusoidal · periodic · vibration · propagation · interference · superposition · harmonic · transverse
opposite
Reverse or contrary thing
- inverseOpposite in position
- counterbalanceOffsetting force or weight
- negationDenial or cancellation
reversal · polarity · offset · counter · mirror · complementary · reciprocal · antipodal · contrary · inverted
destructive interference
Waves combining to diminish amplitude
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
node · antinode · standing wave · amplitude · frequency · resonance · harmonics · diffraction · dispersion · polarization
noise suppression
Eliminating unwanted audio signals
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- transistorSemiconductor signal switch
oscillator · filter · modulation · bandwidth · attenuation · coupling · feedback · inverter · clock signal · timing
antiphasein phase
Temporally aligned together
synchronized · coordinated · coherent · constructive · matched
phase, emphasis, anti, phases, antipathy, antithesis, phased, phasing, metaphase