 dichotomy |
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| 1. | [ noun ] being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses | |
| Synonyms: | duality | |
| Examples: | : "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" |
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| Related terms: | classification dichotomize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a sorting of a class of things into two mutually exclusive subclasses | |
| Related terms: | classification | |
| Similar spelling: |
dichotomous dichotomize dichotomise |
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