Duality
(noun)
- The state or quality of being twofold; duality.
- The existence or presentation of two separate and contrasting aspects or qualities.
Origin:
Late 16th century: from french dualité or late latin dualitas, from latin dualis 'double, two each', from duo 'two'.
Examples:
- The duality of light as both a wave and a particle is a well-known example of quantum mechanics.
- The duality of good and evil is a common theme in religious and philosophical texts.
- The duality of the human mind, with its capacity for both reason and emotion, has fascinated psychologists for centuries.
- The duality of love and hate, peace and war, and life and death are universal experiences that are common to all human beings.
- The duality of the economic system, with its emphasis on both competition and cooperation, has long been a subject of debate and study.