duality

duality
noun
1. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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the dichotomy between eastern and western culture

Syn: ↑dichotomy
Derivationally related forms: ↑dual, ↑dichotomous (for: ↑dichotomy), ↑dichotomize (for: ↑dichotomy)
Hypernyms: ↑classification, ↑categorization, ↑categorisation
2. (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
Derivationally related forms: ↑dual
Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
Hypernyms: ↑property
3. (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
Topics: ↑geometry

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