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dualism

/ˈdjuːəlɪzəm/ /ˈduːəlɪzəm/

Meanings
noun
Duality; the condition of being double.

Examples :

"The artist explored the dualism of good and evil in her painting, showing both light and darkness intertwined. "
philosophy theory mind being condition
noun
The theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and having opposite chemical or electrical affinities.

Examples :

"Lavoisier's dualism theory, which suggests that many chemical compounds are made of two fundamental parts, is a cornerstone of modern chemistry. "
theory chemistry philosophy science compound

Related Words

Illustration explicable

explicable adjective

/ɪkˈsplɪkəbəl/

Able to be explained.

"The student's sudden improvement in math was explicable; he had been getting extra tutoring. "

Illustration antagonistic

antagonistic adjective

/æn.tæ.ɡə.ˈnɪs.tɪk/

Contending or acting against.

"The siblings were antagonistic toward each other, constantly arguing and competing for attention. "

Illustration cornerstone

cornerstone noun

/ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/ /ˈkɔːrnərstoʊn/

A stone forming the base at the corner of a building.

"The cornerstone of the new school building was placed during the groundbreaking ceremony. "

Illustration fundamental

fundamental noun

/ˌfʌndəˈmɛntəl/

(usually in the plural) A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part

"one of the fundamentals of linear algebra"

Illustration principles

principles noun

/ˈpɹɪnsɪpl̩z/

A fundamental assumption or guiding belief.

"We need some sort of principles to reason from."

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration constituents

constituents noun

/kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ /kənˈstɪtʃuəns/

A part, or component of a whole

"The ingredients, like flour and sugar, are the main constituents of the cake batter. "

Illustration originated

originated verb

/əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/ /ɔˈrɪdʒəˌneɪtɪd/

To cause to be, to bring into existence; to produce, initiate.

"The idea for the school's annual talent show originated with the student council. "

Illustration philosophy

philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

Illustration influenced

influenced verb

/ˈɪn.flʊənst/ /ˈɪn.flu.ənst/

To have an effect on by using gentle or subtle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.

"I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life."

Illustration intertwined

intertwined verb

/ˌɪntərˈtwaɪnd/ /ɪnərˈtwaɪnd/

To twine something together.

"The toddler playfully intertwined his fingers in his mother's hair. "

Illustration understanding

understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "