HyperDic: wave-particle_duality

English > 1 sense of the expression wave-particle duality:
NOUNattributewave-particle duality, 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
English > wave-particle duality: 1 sense > noun 1, attribute
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.
Synonymduality
Categoryphysics, natural philosophyThe science of matter and energy and their interactions
BroaderpropertyA basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

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