noun
duality
doo-A-lih-tee
noun
1
The state of having two parts, often ones that seem opposed to each other.
"The novel explores the duality of human nature — kindness and cruelty in the same person."
"There's a strange duality to city life: crowded yet lonely."
How to Use Duality
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving two sides or aspects, especially two that contrast with each other.
Common pairings
duality of nature
sense of duality
Word Forms
dualities plural
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Etymology
From Latin dualitas, built on dual + the suffix -ity.