Duality
nounid
44801·updated May 18, 2026verified
(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
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Variants
- synonym
- dichotomywave-particle duality
- plural
- Dualities
- possessive
- Duality's
- pluralpossessive
- Dualities'
Framework definitions
- §1
- (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
- §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
- §3
- being twofold
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (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 theoryDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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