dualism | (noun) the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil | - |
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dualist | (noun) an adherent of dualism | - |
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duality | (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 | Synonyms: wave-particle duality |
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(noun) (geometry) the interchangeability of the roles of points and planes in the theorems of projective geometry | - |
(noun) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | Synonyms: dichotomy |
gradual | (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass | - |
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graduality | (noun) the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages | Synonyms: gradualness |
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gradualness | (noun) the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages | Synonyms: graduality |
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(noun) the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual | Synonyms: gentleness |
individual | (noun) a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential | Synonyms: mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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(noun) a single organism | - |
individualisation | (noun) discriminating the individual from the generic group or species | Synonyms: individualization, individuation |
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individualism | (noun) the quality of being individual | Synonyms: individuality, individuation |
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(noun) the doctrine that government should not interfere in commercial affairs | Synonyms: laissez faire |
(noun) a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence | - |
individualist | (noun) a person who pursues independent thought or action | - |
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individuality | (noun) the quality of being individual | Synonyms: individualism, individuation |
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(noun) the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity | Synonyms: identity, personal identity |
individualization | (noun) discriminating the individual from the generic group or species | Synonyms: individualisation, individuation |
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residual | (noun) (often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing | - |
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(noun) something left after other parts have been taken away | Synonyms: balance, remainder, residue, residuum, rest |