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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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