Definition of dual in boolean algebra

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Im taking a course in discrete mathematics and my professors definition of what the dual of a boolean expression does not match all the resources I've seen elsewhere and is confusing me. Here is an example of what he says a dual is:

dual

My understanding is the dual is found by changing all the 'or' values to 'and' and vice-versus. The complement is changing the sign of the value.

So woudn't the dual of (x or y or z) be

(x and y and z)

and the complement be

' (~x and ~y and ~z)

And his definition of "dual" which is

~x and ~y and ~z

be the complement of the expression and also the dual?

ORIGIONAL (x or y or z) DUAL(according to professor) (~x and ~y and ~z)