Duality
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| - | '''Sex''' refers to the [[male]] and [[female]] [[duality]] of [[biology]] and [[Sexual reproduction|reproduction]]. Unlike [[organism]]s that only have the ability to reproduce [[Asexual reproduction|asexually]], sexed male and female pairs have the ability to produce offspring through [[meiosis]] and [[fertilization]]. The two sexes attract one another and communicate their readiness to procreate through differences in their biology. | + | # A [[classification]] into two [[subclass]]es or [[oppose]]d parts. |
| + | # (''projective geometry'') The [[interchangeability]] of [[point]]s and [[plane]]s. | ||
| + | # The [[mathematical]] [[equivalence]] of two seemingly different [[theoretical]] [[description]]s of a [[physical]] [[system]] | ||
| - | An organism's sex reflects its biological function in reproduction, not its [[Animal sexuality|sexuality]] or other behavior. The female sex is defined as the one which produces the larger [[gamete]] and which typically bears the [[offspring]]. In contrast, the male sex has a smaller gamete and rarely bears offspring. In some animals, sex may be assigned to specific structures rather than the entire organism. [[Earthworm]]s, for example, are normally [[hermaphroditism|hermaphrodites]]. | + | ====Synonyms==== |
| + | *[[dichotomy]] | ||
| - | == See == | + | ====Derived terms==== |
| - | *[[Human sexuality]] | + | *[[wave-particle duality]] |
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| + | ====Related terms==== | ||
| + | *[[entity]] | ||
| + | *[[duality]] | ||
| + | *[[trinity]] | ||
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- A classification into two subclasses or opposed parts.
- (projective geometry) The interchangeability of points and planes.
- The mathematical equivalence of two seemingly different theoretical descriptions of a physical system
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