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
• Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy
• Hypernyms: ↑property
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wave-particle duality noun
The circumstance that light and other electromagnetic radiation behave like a wave motion when being propagated and like particles when interacting with matter
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Main Entry: ↑wave
Useful english dictionary. 2012.