Step 1: Understanding the Concept
The dual of a statement pattern is found by replacing \(\wedge\) with \(\vee\) and \(\vee\) with \(\wedge\).
Step 2: Find the dual
The pattern \((p\wedge q)\wedge\sim(p\vee q)\) has dual \((p\vee q)\vee\sim(p\wedge q)\).
Step 3: Analyse the dual
If \(p\wedge q\) is true, then \(p\vee q\) is true.
If \(p\wedge q\) is false, then \(\sim(p\wedge q)\) is true.
Step 4: Conclusion
In every case at least one part is true, so the dual is always true.
Final Answer:
The dual is a tautology.
\[ \boxed{\text{(A) }\text{tautology}} \]