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Duality

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Noun

1. dichotomy, duality

being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

Example Sentences:
'the dichotomy between eastern and western culture'

2. duality, wave-particle duality

(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory

3. duality

(geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Duality

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noun plural -ties
1. 
the state or quality of being two or in two parts; dichotomy
2. physics
the principle that a wave-particle duality exists in microphysics in which wave theory and corpuscular theory are complementary. The propagation of electromagnetic radiation is analysed using wave theory but its interaction with matter is described in terms of photons. The condition of particles such as electrons, neutrons, and atoms is described in terms of de Broglie waves
3. geometry
the interchangeability of the roles of the point and the plane in statements and theorems in projective geometry

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Duality

see synonyms of duality
n.
The quality or character of being twofold; dichotomy.

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