principle of duality
: a principle in projective geometry: from a geometric theorem another theorem may be derived by substituting in the original theorem the word point for the word line in the case of a point or line in the plane or the word point for the word plane in the case of a point or plane in space and conversely
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“Principle of duality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/principle%20of%20duality. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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