dichotomy
dic·ho·tomy
noun
1.
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
- “the dichotomy between eastern and western culture”
Origin
From Ancient Greek διχοτομία (dikhotomía, “dichotomy”).
Phrases
- false dichotomy
- law of the excluded middle
- Ousterhout's dichotomy
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