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How to pronounce dichotomy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms duality
Type of categorisation, categorization, classification
Derivation dichotomize, dichotomous


the dichotomy between eastern and western culture.

Examples of dichotomy

dichotomy
Both are founded on his dichotomy, which is at its core a valuational principle.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Not surprisingly, Muller's decorating dichotomy is reflected in her shoe design.
From the usatoday.com
The older I became, the more it seemed there was some sort of dichotomy at work.
From the guardian.co.uk
But it is a false dichotomy to posit state vs. markets, as so many here suggest.
From the guardian.co.uk
I'm amused by the false dichotomy brought up again and again in these comments.
From the economist.com
So perhaps the pendulum swings of a now demonstrably false dichotomy may cease.
From the time.com
California is considered the bluest of blue states, but really it is a dichotomy.
From the ocregister.com
The dichotomy there underscores the uncertainty surrounding the nuclear sector.
From the forbes.com
It is a false dichotomy to say that God either created by law or that He did not.
From the scienceblogs.com
More examples
  • 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 two non-overlapping parts, meaning it is a procedure in which a whole is divided into two parts, or in half. ...
  • Dichotomy is the third studio album by metal band Becoming the Archetype. The album features guest appearances by Devin Townsend, Ryan Clark, a soprano named Suzanne Richter, and Aslan .
  • A cutting in two; a division; Division or distribution of genera into two species; division into two subordinate parts; The phase of the moon in which it appears bisected, or shows only half its disk, as at the quadratures; Successive division and subdivision, as of a stem of a plant or a vein ...
  • The teaching that a human consists of two parts: body and soul. Sometimes the soul is also referred to as spirit. (See Trichotomy)
  • When the phase is exactly 50%.
  • The instant when an object is exactly half lit as seen from Earth. It is usually applied to the Moon or an inferior planet.
  • A branch point on a tree that has two immediate descendents.
  • A division into two, especially exclusive or contradictory groups or entities.