dichotomy Hear it!

dichotomy definition

di·choto·my (-mē)

noun pl. dichotomies -·mies

  1. division into two parts, groups, or classes, esp. when these are sharply distinguished or opposed
  2. Astron. the appearance of the moon or of a planet when half of the surface facing the earth is illuminated
  3. Biol. a dividing or branching into two equal parts, esp. when repeated

Etymology: Gr dichotomia: see dicho- & -tomy

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

dichotomy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • view: Resolution of this dichotomy of view is an urgent component of NCA's immediate horizon.

Converse of object

  • perceive: Our basis for the case studies is that this division mirrors a perceived dichotomy between left- and right-brained modes of cognitive processing.

Preposition: in

  • theory: Minimalism versus constructionism: A false dichotomy in theories of inference in reading.

Adjective modifier

  • religion-secular: I will leave an account of the historical problem of the religion-secular dichotomy to the end of this paper.

Noun used with modifier

  • subject-object: This means that each subject-object dichotomy is also unique.
dichotomy usage examples (more)

The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.

dichotomy quotes

Dichotomy = operation performed on lesbians to make them normal.

-Tynan, Kenneth

dichotomy quotes (more)

Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations Copyright © 2005 by Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd. All rights reserved. Published by Wiley, Hoboken, NJ. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Link to this page:

Cite this page:

MLA Style

"dichotomy." Webster's New World College Dictionary. 2009

  • Your Dictionary. 4 July 2009
  • <www.yourdictionary.com/dichotomy>

APA Style

dichotomy. (2009). In Webster's New World College Dictionary

  • Retrieved July 4th, 2009, from www.yourdictionary.com/dichotomy

Comments:

Please or Register to post a comment