Division into two; especially, the division of a class into two subclasses opposed to each other by contradiction, as the division of the term man into white and not white.
division into two groups.
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"
a bifurcation of elements, separated and distinguished
a division into two non-overlapping or mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive parts
a division of two mutually exclusive groups, or in this case, type preferences
a set of two mutually exclusive, jointly exhaustive alternatives
a split whereby the field is considered not as a whole differentiated into different and interlocking parts, but rather as an assortment of competing (either/or) and unrelated forces
split or division into two, e.g. mind and body; fact and value; sacred and secular.
dye-cot-o-me} A division of a whole into two constituent parts usually of opposite extremes.
Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions.
A split by which a person experiences or sees opposing forces a polarity (weak/strong, dependent/independent).
A pair of categories that are mutually exclusive, and exhaustive.
A dichotomy is any splitting of a whole into exactly two non-overlapping parts.