duality

dualité

Fait d’avoir deux formes, deux aspects ou deux qualités différents.

En anglais simple : The state of having two different forms, sides, or qualities.

• The story explores the duality of her identity.
• Scientists study the wave–particle duality of light.
• His work reflects a duality between public duty and private desire.

Comment l'utiliser : the duality of something (The novel explores the duality of human nature.)

Synonymes : twofold nature

Expressions courantes : wave particle duality, duality of something, human duality, moral duality

paire complémentaire

Deux éléments ou groupes qui se complètent l’un l’autre.

En anglais simple : A pair of parts or groups that complete each other.

• The two parts form a duality.
• The philosopher describes body and mind as a duality.
• Each member of this duality completes the other.

Synonymes : complementary pair

Expressions courantes : complementary duality, philosophical duality, form a duality