DUALITY
Scrabble letter values: D2U1A1L1I1T1Y4 = 11
Definition
- noun being twofold. — synonyms: dichotomy
- noun (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. — synonyms: wave-particle_duality
- noun (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry.
Examples
- “a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses”
- “the dichotomy between eastern and western culture”