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trichotomy.

Division or separation into three groups or pieces.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/tɹaɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/UK/tɹaɪˈkɑt.ə.mi/US
  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
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τριχοτομία (trikhotomía), from τρίχα (tríkha) + τόμος (tómos) + -ία (-ía).

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