English-French translations for dichotomy

• dichotomie
  Vraiment, c'est là la dichotomie majeure qui existe actuellement dans l'Union. This is really the central dichotomy that exists within the Union at this time.
  C'est la vieille dichotomie entre places prosperity et peoples prosperity . It is the old dichotomy between 'places prosperity' and 'peoples prosperity' .
  Dans le cas contraire, nous continuerons à nous heurter à cette dichotomie, qui nous donne tant de mal. Otherwise we will continue to live with this dichotomy, which we are finding so difficult to cope with.

Definition of dichotomy

• A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division
• Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality
• The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts
• Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive

Related words

• dichotomic
• dichotomous
• dichotomously
• dichotomize
• dichotomus
• false dichotomy