noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a system or concept consisting of two fundamental elements, such as in philosophy, mathematics, or computing. Often used attributively with の.
This philosophy is based on dualism.
Computers operate on a binary system.
dualism
duality; dualism
dual; dualistic; binary
split-location broadcast; dual-studio broadcast
equation with two unknowns
linear binary sequence generator
From 二 (two) + 元 (origin, element). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound naturally expresses the idea of two fundamental principles.