What is the meaning of duality?

noun

  • Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses.
    • usage: "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
  • 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.
  • Geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry. (.
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