wave-particle duality

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noun

(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
• Syn:
duality
• Derivationally related forms:
dual (for: duality)
• Topics:
physics, natural philosophy
• Hypernyms:
property