The difference between Dualism and Monism

Dualism as a noun:

Duality; the condition of being double.

Dualism as a noun (philosophy):

The view that the world consists of, or is explicable in terms of, two fundamental principles, such as mind and matter or good and evil.

Dualism as a noun (theology):

The belief that the world is ruled by a pair of antagonistic forces, such as good and evil; the belief that man has two basic natures, the physical and the spiritual.

Dualism as a noun (chemistry, dated):

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 having opposite chemical or electrical affinities.

Monism as a noun (philosophy, religion):

The doctrine of the oneness and unity of reality, despite the appearance of diversity in the world.