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Definition of
dichotomy noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dichotomy
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
daɪˈkɑt̮əmi
/
/
[
usually singular
]
(
pl.
dichotomies
)
dichotomy
(between A and B)
(
formal
)
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the separation that exists between two groups or things that are completely opposite to and different from each other
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dichotomy
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