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duality meaning in Sanskrit

द्वैत dvaitá

/d(j)uːˈælɪti/

duality in Sanskrit: द्वैत (dvaitá), द्वय (dvayá). In English, duality means the quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.

Sanskrit words for duality

duality
द्वैत dvaitá
duality, falsehood
द्वय dvayá

English meaning of duality

  1. noun The quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.
  2. noun The aggregate of two complementary subclasses or parts.
  3. noun The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system.
  4. noun The interchangeability of points and planes.

Full definition of duality

duality in a sentence

  • the moral duality of certain characters
  • Mother Nature's eternal duality, both life-giving and destructive
  • He was fascinated by the duality of human nature.

Synonyms of duality

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Questions about duality in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of duality in Sanskrit?
Duality in Sanskrit is द्वैत (dvaitá), द्वय (dvayá).
duality इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Duality: द्वैत (dvaitá), द्वय (dvayá).
What does duality mean in English?
Duality means the quality of containing or comprising two often opposed parts or aspects.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “duality”: द्वय, द्वैत. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: duality (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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