Definition of Dualistic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of dualism. "A Manichaean conflict between good and evil"

Exact synonyms: Manichaean
Partainyms: Dualism, Dualism
Derivative terms: Dualism, Manichaeism

Definition of Dualistic

1. a. Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality.

Definition of Dualistic

1. Adjective. of, or relating to dualism ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dualistic

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Medical Definition of Dualistic

1. Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. Dualistic system or theory, the theory, originated by Lavoisier and developed by Berzelius, that all definite compounds are binary in their nature, and consist of two distinct constituents, themselves simple or complex, and possessed of opposite chemical or electrical affinities. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dualistic

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Literary usage of Dualistic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Projective Differential geometry of Curves and ruled Surfaces by Ernest Julius Wilczynski (1906)
"On the order of contact between curves after a dualistic transformation. ... Since the most general dualistic transformation may be obtained by combining ..."

2. A History of Chemistry from Earliest Times to the Present Day Being Also an by Ernst von Meyer (1906)
"dualistic Doctrine. Dumas did not scruple to say plainly that the dualistic doctrine was harmful and retarded the development of organic chemistry, ..."

3. History of Modern Philosophy by Kuno Fischer (1887)
"The dualistic character of the system is required by its principle, and is, ... We must now inquire whether these dualistic principles are in harmony with ..."

4. The Field of Philosophy: An Introduction to the Study of Philosophy by Joseph Alexander Leighton (1919)
"The dualistic supernaturalist avers that the source and authority of all supreme values is the descent into human life, at special times and at special ..."

5. A Treatise on the Principles of Chemistry by Matthew Moncrieff Pattison Muir (1884)
"All salts were to be regarded as dualistic structures. Given the composition of a salt, a dualistic formula—or rather a series of formulae—was at once ..."

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