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dichotomy
dichotomy
/daɪ ˈkɑ tə mi/
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being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
dichotomy meaning(s)
- (n) being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
dichotomy usage(s)
- Some economists believe that there is no dichotomy between micro and macro economic schools of thought.
- A fashion designer has to be aware of the dichotomy of the philosophies of masculinity and femininity.
- dichroism dichroism pleochroism of a crystal so that it exhibits two different colors when viewed…
- dichromacy dichromacy a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
- dichromasy dichromasy a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
- dichromat dichromat a person with any of the various forms of dichromacy
- dichromate dichromate /daɪ ˈkroʊ ˌmeɪt/ ? a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid
- dichromatic dichromatic of or relating to dichromatism
- dichromatism dichromatism a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue…
- dichromatopsia dichromatopsia a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given…
- dichromia dichromia a deficiency of color vision in which the person can match any given hue by…
- dichromic acid dichromic acid the hypothetical acid (H2Cr2O7) from which dichromates are derived; known…
- dicier dicier /ˈdaɪ si ər/ ? of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
- diciest diciest of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk
- dick dick /ˈdɪk/ ? someone who is a detective
- dick fosbury dick fosbury United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the…
- dick test dick test a skin test to determine your susceptibility to scarlet fever
- dick turpin dick turpin English highwayman (1706-1739)
- dickens dickens /ˈdɪ kənz/ ? a word used in exclamations of confusion
- dickensian dickensian /dɪ ˈkɛn zi ən/ ? of or like the novels of Charles Dickens (especially with regard…
- dicker dicker /ˈdɪ kər/ ? negotiate the terms of an exchange
- dickey dickey /ˈdɪ ki/ ? a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
- dickey-bird dickey-bird small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer…
- dickey-seat dickey-seat a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
- dickeybird dickeybird small bird; adults talking to children sometimes use these words to refer to…