Dichotomie

c. 1600, from Greek dichotomia "a cutting in half," from dicha "in two, asunder" (related to dis "twice") + temnein "to cut" (see tome).

being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture" A dichotomy is any splitting of a whole into exactly [..]

In the field of religion, the concept that a person is made up of a body and a soul, or a body and a spirit. An opposing belief, also justified by reference to biblical passages is trichotomy: the be [..]

Dividing scores into 2 units above and below the median.

noun Definition: a division into two parts or sides Example Sentence: A dichotomy between the rich and the poor divides this nation.

Dichotomy refers to the division of one whole idea, thought, or concept into two separate and unrelated ideas. Although the word has different meanings in different disciplines, in psychology it is us [..]

Dichotomy literally means division. It is the division of a whole or a set into two parts or subsets or complements. The subsets will not be overlapping on each other. The subsets will be mutually exc [..]

(n) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division. * '''1989''', Carole Pateman, ''6: Feminist Critiques of the Public/Private Dichotomy'', ''The Disorder of Women: D [..]