trichotomy
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trichotomy
- /tɹaɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/ UK
- /tɹaɪˈkɑt.ə.mi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒtəmi
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From Ancient Greek τριχοτομία (trikhotomía), from τρίχα (tríkha) + τόμος (tómos) + -ία (-ía).
noun trichotomies
- Division or separation into three groups or pieces.
- the property of an order relation whereby, given an ordered pair of elements (of a given algebraic structure), exactly one of these is true: the first element is 'less than' the second one, the second is 'less than' the first, or the two elements are equal. [A linear order] obeys the following trichotomy law[.]
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noun division or separation into three
| Español | tricotomía |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 三分法 sanbunhō |
| हिन्दी | त्रिभाजन tribhājan |
| Português | tricotomia |
| Français | trichotomie |
| Italiano | tricotomia |
| Ελληνικά | τριχοτόμηση trichotómisi |
| Română | trihotomie |
| Русский | трихотомия trixotomija |
Talk about this word "trichotomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trichotomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. trichotomy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trichotomy "trichotomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trichotomy.Cite this
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