Meaning & use

duality

noun·Advanced

The state of having two often contrasting parts, aspects, or natures.

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The novel explores the duality of good and evil within a single character.

Light shows a strange duality, behaving as both a wave and a particle.

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Duality highlights two contrasting sides existing together, often used in philosophy, literature, and physics.

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