DICHOTOMY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

Example:

the dichotomy between eastern and western culture

Synonyms:

dichotomy; duality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("dichotomy" is a kind of...):

categorisation; categorization; classification (a group of people or things arranged by class or category)

Derivation:

dichotomize (divide into two opposing groups or kinds)

dichotomous (divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications)