English-Spanish translations for dichotomy

• dicotomía
  Ésa es en realidad la dicotomía central que existe dentro de la Unión en este momento. This is really the central dichotomy that exists within the Union at this time.
  Es la antigua dicotomía entre places prosperity y peoples prosperity . It is the old dichotomy between 'places prosperity' and 'peoples prosperity' .
  ¿Cómo piensa afrontar la Comisión esta dicotomía? How does the Commission think it is going to deal with this dichotomy?

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