| Kenneth G. Wilson (1923–). The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. 1993. |
| yin, yang (nn.) |
| In Chinese philosophy, these terms represent the two complementary forces in the universe that together form the basis of everything: yin is female, passive, dark, cold or wet, and negative; yang is masculine, active, bright or light, warm or dry, and positive. | 1 |
| The Columbia Guide to Standard American English. Copyright © 1993 Columbia University Press. |
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