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dichotomy

Syllabification: (di·chot·o·my)

Pronunciation: /dīˈkätəmē/

Translate dichotomy | into Italian

Definition of dichotomy

noun (plural dichotomies)

[usually in singular]

a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different:a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism
Botany repeated branching into two equal parts.