wave-particle duality

noun

The concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously

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Meanings

noun
  1. natural sciencesThe concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously

Synonyms & antonyms

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

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property
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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 波粒二象性
  • 波粒二象性concept applying to matter and radiation
Finnish aalto-hiukkasdualismi
  • aalto-hiukkasdualismiconcept applying to matter and radiation
French dualité onde-corpuscule
  • dualité onde-corpusculeconcept applying to matter and radiation
German Welle-Teilchen-Dualismus
  • Welle-Teilchen-Dualismusconcept applying to matter and radiation
Greek κυματοσωματιδιακός δυϊσμός
  • κυματοσωματιδιακός δυϊσμός (kymatosomatidiakós dyïsmós)concept applying to matter and radiation
Hungarian hullám-részecske kettősség
  • hullám-részecske kettősségconcept applying to matter and radiation
Italian dualismo onda-particella
  • dualismo onda-particellaconcept applying to matter and radiation
Japanese 粒子と波動の二重性
  • 粒子と波動の二重性 (ryūshi to hadō no nishūsē)concept applying to matter and radiation
Polish dualizm korpuskularno-falowy
  • dualizm korpuskularno-falowyconcept applying to matter and radiation
Portuguese dualidade onda-corpúsculo
  • dualidade onda-corpúsculoconcept applying to matter and radiation
Romanian dualitate undă-particulă
  • dualitate undă-particulăconcept applying to matter and radiation
Russian корпускулярно-волновой дуализм
  • корпускулярно-волновой дуализм (korpuskuljarno-volnovoj dualizm)concept applying to matter and radiation
Spanish dualidad onda corpúsculo
  • dualidad onda corpúsculoconcept applying to matter and radiation
Swedish våg-partikeldualitet
  • våg-partikeldualitetconcept applying to matter and radiation
Ukrainian корпускулярно-хвильовий дуалізм
  • корпускулярно-хвильовий дуалізм (korpuskuljarno-xvylʹovyj dualizm)concept applying to matter and radiation
Vietnamese lưỡng tính sóng-hạt
  • lưỡng tính sóng-hạtconcept applying to matter and radiation
Cite this entry
APA

wave-particle duality. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave-particle%20duality

MLA

“wave-particle duality.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave-particle%20duality. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wave-particle duality,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave-particle%20duality.

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