dichotomy | ||
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 |