WAVE-PARTICLE DUALITY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory

Synonyms:

duality; wave-particle duality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("wave-particle duality" is a kind of...):

property (a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

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