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Duality vs Duplication - What's the difference?

duality | duplication |

As nouns the difference between duality and duplication

is that duality is a classification into two subclasses or opposed parts while duplication is the act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.

duality

English

Noun

(dualities)
  • A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.
  • (projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes.
  • (mathematics, physics) The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.

    • Synonyms

    * dichotomy

    Derived terms

    * wave-particle duality

    duplication

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of duplicating, or the state of being duplicated; a doubling; a folding over; a fold.
  • The act or process of dividing by natural growth or spontaneous action; as, the duplication of cartilage cells.