| NOUN | group | duality, dichotomy | being twofold |
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| attribute | duality, wave-particle duality | (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 | |
| attribute | duality | (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry |
| Sounds | duwae'lahtiy | |
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| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | Twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses. | |
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| Synonym | dichotomy | |
| Broader | classification, categorization, categorisation | A group of people or things arranged by class or category |
| Spanish | dicotomía | |
| Catalan | dicotomia | |
| Adjectives | dual | consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Synonym | wave-particle duality | |
| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Broader | property | A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class |
| Adjectives | dual | a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural) |
| Meaning | (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry. | |
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| Category | geometry | The pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces |
| Broader | exchangeability, interchangeability, interchangeableness, fungibility | The quality of being capable of exchange or interchange |
| Spanish | dualidad | |
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