Dichotomy Definition
dī-kŏtə-mē
dichotomies
noun
dichotomies
Division into two parts, groups, or classes, esp. when these are sharply distinguished or opposed.
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The appearance of the moon or of a planet when half of the surface facing the earth is illuminated.
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A dividing or branching into two equal parts, esp. when repeated.
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dichotomiesOrigin of Dichotomy
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Greek dikhotomiā from dikhotomos divided in two dikho- dicho- temnein to cut tem- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhotomos, “equally divided, cut in half”).
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