duality

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin duālitās.

dual +‎ -ity

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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.

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a classification into two subclasses or opposed parts
the interchangeability of points and planes
the mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system
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