Definition of duality Duality
/duæˈlʌti/ - [duatlutee] - du•al•i•ty
We found 8 definitions of duality from 4 different sources.
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What does duality mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: dualities |
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| 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 | ||
| wave-particle duality | ||
| property any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| duality - (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry | ||
| exchangeability, fungibility, interchangeability, interchangeableness the quality of being capable of exchange or interchange | ||
| duality - being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" | ||
| dichotomy | ||
| categorisation, categorization, classification the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type | ||
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Wiktionary 
- duality (Noun)
A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts. - duality (Noun)
The interchangeability of points and planes. - duality (Noun)
The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- duality (n.)
The quality or condition of being two or twofold; dual character or usage.
Part of speech
🔤- duality, noun, singular of dualities.
