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Dichotomy

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Meaning

Noun

In Two:
A
or
into two; a
that results in such a
.
In Logic:
The
of a
into two
that are together
, as the
of human into
and male.
In Biology & Taxonomy:
The
of a
into two
; a
into two
parts.
In Astronomy:
A
of the
when it
and
,
at the quadratures.
In Botany:
Division and
;
, such as that of a
of a
or a
of the body into two
as it
from its
; often successive.
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