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duality.

The quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/d(j)uːˈælɪti/
  1. The quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.

    countable · uncountable
    the moral duality of certain characters
    Mother Nature's eternal duality, both life-giving and destructive
  2. The aggregate of two complementary subclasses or parts.

    countable · uncountable
    philosophical duality
    The novel explored the duality of good and evil.
  3. The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.

    countable · uncountable
    wave-particle duality
  4. The interchangeability of points and planes.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin duālitās. Equivalent to dual + -ity.

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