"dichotomy" meaning in English

See dichotomy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /daɪˈkɒtəmi/ [UK], /daɪˈkɑtəmi/ [US] Audio: en-us-dichotomy.ogg [US], en-au-dichotomy.ogg [Australia] Forms: dichotomy [singular], dichotomies [plural]
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  1. Dichotomy is the separation or division into two
    Sense id: simple-dichotomy-en-noun-HoQIcsnU
  2. Dichotomy is the division of a stem of a plant into two parts as it grows away from the roots.
    Sense id: simple-dichotomy-en-noun-NetEa1aH Categories (other): Botany
     
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