duality

English

Etymology

From Latin duālitās.

dual +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /d(j)uːˈælɪti/
Rhymes: -ælɪti

Noun

duality (plural dualities)

A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.
(projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes.
(mathematics, physics) The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.

Synonyms

dichotomy

Derived terms

wave-particle duality

Translations

classification into two subclasses or opposed parts

Finnish: kaksijakoisuus (fi), kaksinaisuus
French: dualité (fr) f
Occitan: dualitat

Persian: زوجیت‎ (fa)
Polish: dwoistość (pl) f, dualność f
Scottish Gaelic: dà-fhillteachd f

interchangeability of points and planes

French: dualité (fr) f
German: Dualität (de) f

Portuguese: dualidade (pt) f

mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system

Bulgarian: дуализъм m (dualizǎm)
Finnish: duaalisuus
French: dualité (fr) f

Persian: زوجیت‎ (fa)
Polish: dualność f
Portuguese: dualidade (pt) f

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