What is the difference between 'duality' and 'dichotomy'?
What is the difference between duality and dichotomy?
Although they sound very much alike to me. But there is a subtle difference between both. I don't know what 😅
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What is the difference between duality and dichotomy?
Although they sound very much alike to me. But there is a subtle difference between both. I don't know what 😅
word-difference
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What is the difference between duality and dichotomy?
Although they sound very much alike to me. But there is a subtle difference between both. I don't know what 😅
word-difference
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What is the difference between duality and dichotomy?
Although they sound very much alike to me. But there is a subtle difference between both. I don't know what 😅
word-difference
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A "dichotomy" splits a category into two subcategories. A "false dichotomy" is a logical error that incorrectly asserts that something must be in one category or the other; it claims the thing cannot be both or partway in between.
A "duality" describes two aspects of a single thing. For example, applying the "wave-particle duality" principle to light says that for some purposes, a small enough amount of light behaves like a particle; and for other purposes, it behaves like a wave.
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
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Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
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A "dichotomy" splits a category into two subcategories. A "false dichotomy" is a logical error that incorrectly asserts that something must be in one category or the other; it claims the thing cannot be both or partway in between.
A "duality" describes two aspects of a single thing. For example, applying the "wave-particle duality" principle to light says that for some purposes, a small enough amount of light behaves like a particle; and for other purposes, it behaves like a wave.
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
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Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
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A "dichotomy" splits a category into two subcategories. A "false dichotomy" is a logical error that incorrectly asserts that something must be in one category or the other; it claims the thing cannot be both or partway in between.
A "duality" describes two aspects of a single thing. For example, applying the "wave-particle duality" principle to light says that for some purposes, a small enough amount of light behaves like a particle; and for other purposes, it behaves like a wave.
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
|
show 2 more comments
A "dichotomy" splits a category into two subcategories. A "false dichotomy" is a logical error that incorrectly asserts that something must be in one category or the other; it claims the thing cannot be both or partway in between.
A "duality" describes two aspects of a single thing. For example, applying the "wave-particle duality" principle to light says that for some purposes, a small enough amount of light behaves like a particle; and for other purposes, it behaves like a wave.
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
A "dichotomy" splits a category into two subcategories. A "false dichotomy" is a logical error that incorrectly asserts that something must be in one category or the other; it claims the thing cannot be both or partway in between.
A "duality" describes two aspects of a single thing. For example, applying the "wave-particle duality" principle to light says that for some purposes, a small enough amount of light behaves like a particle; and for other purposes, it behaves like a wave.
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
answered 2 hours ago
JasperJasper
17.6k43366
17.6k43366
Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
|
show 2 more comments
Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
Can duality be used to mean duplicity. Since it duality means to be dual. And duplicity means to be dual faced?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
44 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
"Two-faced" and "snake-tongued" are much better synonyms for "duplicity" than "duality". "Duality" usually refers to complementary things (such as the two monarchies of Sparta, or the Austrian and Hungarian halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire), not to opposite things.
– Jasper
30 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
@StewartGilliganGriffin -- Another example of your point: the "dual" of a mathematical problem involves negating various aspects of the original problem.
– Jasper
23 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
His poems reveal the duality of his nature, the joy and hope, the fear and despair Isn't in this comment duality is used with two contrary things?
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
19 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
You said it's only used with complimentary things @Jasper
– Stewart Gilligan Griffin
8 mins ago
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