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

a classification into two subclasses or opposed parts

• Finnish: kaksijakoisuus (fi), kaksinaisuus

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

the interchangeability of points and planes

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

• Portuguese: dualidade (pt) f

the 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