duality principle

noun

Mathematics.

the principle that a mathematical duality exists under certain conditions.

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But at the atomic/molecular level, as a result of the duality principle which describes small objects as waves, it's impossible to determine exact molecular position and speed at any given moment— a fact known as the "Heisenberg Principle."