duality duality /duːˈæləti/

noun

1. (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry  ( duality )
   (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry
   
2. (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  ( 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
   
3. Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses  ( dichotomy , duality )
   being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
    The dichotomy between eastern and western culture
   the dichotomy between eastern and western culture