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The difference between impedance and resistance

My Dad would be ashamed for me for writing this thread (he had a background in electrical engineering) but can someone explain the differnce between impedance and resistance (other than the former is for ac and the latter dc) as it pertains to audio circuitry?
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6550c
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To dumb it down.

Resistance(R) => DC circuits design.
Impedance(Z) => AC circuits design.

Impedance includes resistance(R) + capacitance(C) OR - inductance(L). (BUT you cant have C and L at the same time)
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