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dichotomy

IPA pronunciation: /daɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/

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Russian meaning

Дихотомия, разделение надвое

English definition

A division or contrast between two things that are represented as opposites.

Example

Scholars challenge the rigid dichotomy between nature and nurture.

Collocations

false dichotomy
sharp dichotomy
rigid dichotomy

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