trichotomy

traɪˈkɑːtəmi

trichotomies

Definition

Definition of trichotomy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general division

TECH.

division or separation into three groups or pieces

TECH.

The trichotomy of the cake made sharing easy.

trifurcation

tripartition

trisection

mathematics

TECH.

property of an order relation in algebra

TECH.

The trichotomy law is fundamental in this equation.

tripartition

trisection

philosophy

TECH.

division of man into body, spirit, and soul

TECH.

The philosopher discussed the trichotomy of human nature.

division

partition

conflict

Rare

situation involving three conflicting elements

Rare

The political trichotomy created a challenging environment for negotiations.

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Origin of trichotomy

Greek, tri (three) + tomia (cutting)

Examples of trichotomy in a sentence

In philosophy, the trichotomy of mind, body, and spirit is often discussed.
Understanding trichotomy helps in solving inequalities.
Trichotomy is crucial for comparing real numbers.
The trichotomy concept intrigued the students.
In theology, the trichotomy is often debated.
The trichotomy of interests made the project difficult.

A trichotomy in opinions led to a heated debate.

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French:trichotomie, triade conflictuelle, ...
German:Dreiteilung, Dreigliederung, ...
Italian:tricotomia, proprietà tricotomica, ...
Spanish:tricotomía, conflicto triple, ...
Portuguese:tricotomia, divisão tripla, ...
Chinese:三分法, 三分律, ...
Japanese:三分法, トリコトミー, ...
Arabic:تقسيم ثلاثي, ثُلَاثِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:חֲלוּקָה לְשָׁלֹשָׁה, חֲלוּקָה לְשְׁלוֹשָׁה, ...
Russian:трихотомия, закон трихотомии, ...
Ukrainian:тричастинний поділ, трикомпонентність, ...
Hindi:त्रिकोणीय विभाजन, त्रिकोटि, ...
Bengali:ত্রিখণ্ডন, ত্রিকোটমি, ...
Catalan:tricotomia, conflicte de tres elements, ...
Czech:trichotomie, zákon trichotomie, ...
Danish:trikotomi, opdeling, ...
Dutch:trichotomie, drievoudige indeling, ...
Greek:τριχοτόμηση, τριχοτομία, ...
Hungarian:hármas felosztás, három részre osztás, ...
Khmer:ការបែងចែកជាបីផ្នែក, លក្ខណៈបីជម្រើស, ...
Korean:삼분법, 삼원론, ...
Persian:سه‌گانه‌سازی, سه‌گانگی, ...
Polish:trójpodział, trichotomia, ...
Portuguese (BR):tricotomia, princípio da tricotomia, ...
Romanian:tricotomie, trihotomie, ...
Swedish:tredelning, trikotomi, ...
Thai:การแบ่งสามส่วน, ตรีโกณ, ...
Turkish:üçlü bölünme, üçlü ayrım, ...
Vietnamese:sự phân chia ba phần, ba ngôi, ...

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