duality

duality

English

Etymology

From Latin duālitās.

dual +‎ -ity

Pronunciation

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

Noun

duality (plural dualities)

1. A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.
2. (projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes.
3. (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