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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DUALISTIC

a.Consisting of two. The dualistic system of Anaxagoras and Plato taught that there are two principles in nature, one active, the other passive.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DUALIST

Du "al *ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dualiste.]

 

1. One who believes in dualism; a ditheist.

 

2. One who administers two offices. Fuller.

 

DUALISTIC

DUALISTIC Du `al *is "tic, a.

 

Defn: Consisting of two; pertaining to dualism or duality. Dualistic system or theory (Chem. ), 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.

 

Duden Dictionary

Dualist

Du a list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Dual i st |Anhänger des Dualismus 2

 

Dualistin

Du a lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Dual i stin |weibliche Form zu Dualist

 

dualistisch

du a lis tisch Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |dual i stisch |1 zwiespältig, gegensätzlich ein dualistisches Verhältnis 2 den Dualismus 2 2, 3 betreffend, auf ihm beruhend

 

Spanish Dictionary

dualista

dualista adjetivo 1 Del dualismo o relacionado con él .2 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que es partidario del dualismo .