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di·chot·o·my
dichotomy
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- pronunciation:
- daI
ka
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mi
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
inflections: |
dichotomies |
definition 1: |
division or separation into two usu. opposed parts, positions, or opinions.
The dichotomy between his statements and his actions marks him as a hypocrite. |
definition 2: |
in botany, the characteristic of branching or dividing into two equal-sized limbs, veins, or the like.
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