dichotomy
pronunciation
How to pronounce dichotomy in British English:
UK [daɪˈkɒtəmi]
How to pronounce dichotomy in American English:
US [daɪˈkɑtəmi]
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- Noun:
- being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
Word Origin
- dichotomy (n.)
- c. 1600, from Greek dichotomia "a cutting in half," from dicha "in two, asunder" (related to dis "twice") + temnein "to cut" (see tome).
Example
- 1. We also reject the false dichotomy between transparency and independence .
- 2. The earthquake has put that dichotomy on display .
- 3. The present dichotomy is extremely bullish on globalization and implicitly pessimistic about technology .
- 4. I propose a simple remedy : recognize a dichotomy between the natural and social sciences .
- 5. More specifically , the scientists applied a dichotomy first proposed by carol dweck , a psychologist at stanford .