Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - dichotomy
Dichotomy
dichotomy
daɪˈkɔtəmɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a divisionintotwo, esp. a sharply defined one. b theresult of such a division. 2 binary classification. 3 Bot. & Zool. repeated bifurcation. øødichotomic adj. dichotomize v. dichotomous adj. [mod.L dichotomia f. Gk dikhotomia f. dikhoapart + -TOMY]