n. A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.
n. The interchangeability of points and planes.
n. The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or condition of being two or twofold; dual character or usage.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being two, or of being divided into two; twofold division or character; twoness.
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n. (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
n. being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
n. (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
Word Usage
"This duality is a manifestation of assumptions about the relationship between objects and ideas, much as Schäffer's color charts were, and they are limiting in similar ways. reference"