What is another word for dichotomy?
200 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ da͡ɪkˈɒtəmɪ], [ daɪkˈɒtəmɪ], [ d_aɪ_k_ˈɒ_t_ə_m_ɪ]
Dichotomy refers to a division or contrast between two things that are represented as being entirely different. Some synonyms for dichotomy include polarity, contrast, duality, division, bifurcation, separation, and twofoldness. Polarity refers to two opposing forces or qualities, while duality describes the existence of two contrasting elements. Division and separation both suggest a split or disconnection between two things, while bifurcation implies a more dramatic splitting into two distinct branches. Twofoldness refers to the existence of two parts or components that complement each other. Each of these synonyms captures a slightly different aspect of the idea of dichotomy, highlighting the range of ways in which we might conceptualize a divided reality.
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Synonyms for Dichotomy:
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n.
• bisection- branch ,
- cleavage ,
- cut ,
- fissure ,
- fork ,
- half ,
- half-and-half ,
- halfway ,
- hemisphere ,
- split .
Other synonyms:
- a world of difference ,
- collision ,
- contradiction ,
- contrast ,
- difference ,
- distinction ,
- divergence ,
- diversity ,
- variation ,
- variety .
Other relevant words:
- Detaching ,
- Disparting ,
- Disseverance ,
- Disuniting ,
- Separating ,
- analysis ,
- apportionment ,
- autopsy ,
- bisection ,
- breaking ,
- carving ,
- contrasting ,
- demarcation ,
- departmentalizing ,
- detachment ,
- diagnosis ,
- disjuncture ,
- dismemberment ,
- dissolution ,
- distinguishing ,
- distribution ,
- disunion ,
- dividing ,
- division ,
- divorce ,
- parceling ,
- parting ,
- partition ,
- reduction ,
- rending ,
- rupture ,
- segmentation ,
- selection ,
- severance ,
- subdivision ,
- vivisection .
- Altimetry ,
- Arteriotomy ,
- Biformity ,
- Bipartition ,
- Cholecystotomy ,
- Chopping ,
- Cirsotomy ,
- Colpotomy ,
- Cystotomy ,
- Dimidiation ,
- Doubleness ,
- Embryotomy ,
- Gastrotomy ,
- Goniometry ,
- Graphometer ,
- Halving ,
- Herniotomy ,
- Neurotomy ,
- Ovariotomy ,
- Subdichotomy ,
- Thoracotomy ,
- Thyrotomy ,
- Trichotomy ,
- Urethrotomy ,
- abscission ,
- ambiguity ,
- ambivalence ,
- amputation ,
- amygdalotomy ,
- angular distance ,
- angular measurement ,
- angular velocity ,
- ankylotomy ,
- bifidity ,
- blepharotomy ,
- branching ,
- breach ,
- break ,
- butchering ,
- cardiotomy ,
- categorisation ,
- categorization ,
- celiotomy ,
- classification ,
- clinometer ,
- coccygotomy ,
- conjugation ,
- craniotomy ,
- cutting ,
- cutting in two ,
- dichotomies ,
- difference of opinion ,
- disagreement ,
- discord ,
- dissociation ,
- doublethink ,
- doubling ,
- dualism ,
- duality ,
- duplexity ,
- duplication ,
- duplicity ,
- enterotomy ,
- enucleation ,
- equivocality ,
- excision ,
- fission ,
- forking ,
- gastroenterotomy ,
- glossotomy ,
- goniometer ,
- hysterotomy ,
- in half ,
- incongruity ,
- irony ,
- laceration ,
- laparotomy ,
- lithotomy ,
- lobotomy ,
- mastotomy ,
- mutilation ,
- nephrotomy ,
- pairing ,
- pancreatotomy ,
- paradox ,
- phrenicotomy ,
- pneumonotomy ,
- polarity ,
- prostatotomy ,
- quadrant ,
- ramification ,
- resection ,
- ripping ,
- salpingotomy ,
- schism ,
- scission ,
- sclerotomy ,
- section ,
- separation ,
- sextant ,
- slashing ,
- slicing ,
- splitting ,
- surgery ,
- tearing ,
- theodolite ,
- tonsillotomy ,
- trigonometry ,
- twinning ,
- two ,
- two-facedness ,
- twoness ,
- ureterotomy .
- Diremption ,
- Doublets ,
- bifurcation ,
- bifurcations ,
- bilaterality ,
- binaries ,
- deuce ,
- deuces ,
- dos ,
- doublet ,
- dualities ,
- duals ,
- dyad ,
- dyads ,
- twain .
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How to use "Dichotomy" in context?
The dichotomy is the concept of two opposite or opposite but equal forces or qualities. This is a fundamental concept in philosophy and it is used to simplify thinking.
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
chasm, difference, differentiation, dilemma, disagreement, discrepancy, distinction, inconsistency, partition, separation.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
contradiction, divergence, divide, division, rift, schism, split.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Dichotomy:
- destitution, Dutch Auction, destain, doss down, dedication, dejection, disesteem, detestation, Dagestani, digestion, decoction, diction, data system, disassociation, detection, disquisition, dysthymia, dash down, dissociation, deoxycytidine, disdain, destiny, dictum, dustman, dessiatine, dissection, deduction, decussation, duck down, dukedom, desiccation, degustation, Diastema, destine, dictation.
Hyponym for Dichotomy:
n.
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group
categorization, classification, categorisation.
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group
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detacher
- Synonyms:
- divider, segregator, Detailer, Divorcer, Estranger, Isolator, severer.
