dichotomy

dicotomia

Divisione o differenza netta tra due gruppi, idee o cose, spesso considerati opposti.

In inglese semplice: A division or clear difference between two groups, ideas, or things, often treated as opposites.

• There is a dichotomy between work and leisure.
• That choice creates a false dichotomy.
• The film explores the dichotomy between rich and poor.

Come si usa: dichotomy between A and B (She questioned the dichotomy between art and science.)

Sinonimi: division, split

Espressioni comuni: false dichotomy, dichotomy between things, clear dichotomy

dicotomia, biforcazione

Divisione di un fusto in crescita o di un condotto del corpo in due rami, talvolta ripetuta.

In inglese semplice: The splitting of a growing stem or body tube into two branches, sometimes happening repeatedly.

• The stem shows dichotomy near its tip.
• Repeated dichotomy gives the plant a forked shape.
• The diagram illustrates dichotomy of a vein.

Sinonimi: bifurcation, branching

Espressioni comuni: stem dichotomy, successive dichotomy, dichotomy of something