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Trichotomy

Noun CEFR B2
tɹaɪˈkɒt.ə.mi

Definitions

  1. Division or separation into three groups or pieces.
    countable, uncountable
  2. the property of an order relation whereby, given an ordered pair of elements (of a given algebraic structure), exactly one of these is true: the first element is 'less than' the second one, the second is 'less than' the first, or the two elements are equal.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españoltricotomía
Françaistrichotomie
Italianotricotomia
7 more languages

Examples

“[A linear order⟳] obeys the following trichotomy law[.]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

trichotrophy trichotropid trichovirus trichroism trichromacy trichromat

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