DUALITY Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word duality. (close relations)
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dichotomy | nounn | |||||||
noun • being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | ||||||||
ambivalence | nounn | |||||||
noun • mixed feelings or emotions | ||||||||
binary | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base noun • a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation • a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system adjective satellite • consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) | ||||||||
double | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements • used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis noun • a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base • a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts • someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor) • a quantity that is twice as great as another • raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 adverb • downward and forward • two together • to double the degree adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • twice as great or many • large enough for two • having two meanings with intent to deceive verb • increase twofold • hit a two-base hit • bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain • do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions • make a demand for (a card or suit) • make or do or perform again | ||||||||
doublet | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man's close-fitting jacket; worn during the Renaissance | ||||||||
dual | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural) | ||||||||
dualism | nounn | |||||||
noun • the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil | ||||||||
duple | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs | ||||||||
duplex | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a house with two units sharing a common wall • an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase adjective satellite • (used technically of a device or process) having two parts • allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously verb • change into a duplex | ||||||||
duplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • a copy that corresponds to an original exactly • the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something | ||||||||
duplicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fraudulent or duplicitous representation • acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another | ||||||||
pairing | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes • the act of grouping things or people in pairs | ||||||||
twain | nounn | |||||||
noun • two items of the same kind | ||||||||
twinned | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being two identical | ||||||||
two-faced | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another • having two faces--one looking to the future and one to the past | ||||||||
two-way | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • supported by both sides • involving two parts or elements • operating or permitting operation in either of two opposite directions | ||||||||
twofold | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • by a factor of two adjective satellite • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities • twice as great or many | ||||||||
twosome | nounn | |||||||
noun • two items of the same kind • a pair who associate with one another | ||||||||
bifold | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • A door, window, shutter, or divider consisting of two equal panels hinged together so that it opens by folding the panels against each other. • A sheet of paper or cardboard folded in half along a crease down the center. • A wallet, billfold, or carrying case with a single fold, so that it opens like a book. • A crease or turn that causes something to double back on itself. adjective • Twofold, double. • Of two kinds. | ||||||||
bipartition | nounn | |||||||
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