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trichotomy

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(trī kät′ə mē)

noun

division into three parts, elements, groups, etc.

Origin: Gr tricha, threefold (< treis, three), after dichotomy

Related Forms:

trichotomize transitive verb trichotomized, trichotomizing
trichotomous adjective
trichotomously adverb

See trichotomy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. tri·chot·o·mies

Division into three parts or elements.
A system based on three parts or elements.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin trichotomia

Origin: : Greek trikha, in three parts; see trei- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + New Latin -tomia, -tomy

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Related Forms:

tri·chotˈo·mous adjective

tri·chotˈo·mous·ly adverb

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