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dichotomy 1. Logic the division of a class into two mutually exclusive subclasses 2. Botany a simple method of branching by repeated division into two equal parts 3. the phase of the moon, Venus, or Mercury when half of the disc is visible dichotomy [dī′käd·ə·mē] (astronomy) The phase of the moon or an inferior planet at which exactly half of its disk is illuminated and the terminator is a straight line. (biology) Divided in two parts. Repeated branching or forking. (computer science) A division into two subordinate classes; for example, all white and all nonwhite, or all zero and all nonzero. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This could be critiqued as a misleading construction of a dichotomic global versus local media environment in India. In this light, even Gramsci's dualistic, dichotomic juxtapositing of "high" versus "low" culture is limiting, as it cannot see an intricate network of cultural representations between the two poles. |
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