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(physics) 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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wave-particle duality

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wave-particle duality

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(physics) 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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物質や放射線（特に光や電子など）において、波としての性質と粒子としての性質が同時に現れる現象。

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The wave-particle duality challenges our intuition by showing that light and electrons can exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior.

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物質と放射が波と粒子の両方の性質を示すという概念は直感に反し、光や電子が波としても粒子としても振る舞うことを示しています。

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(physics) 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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