Trichotomy Definition

trī-kŏtə-mē
trichotomies
noun
Division into three parts, elements, groups, etc.
Webster's New World
A system based on three parts or elements, especially the theological description of humans as consisting of body, soul, and spirit.
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Other Word Forms of Trichotomy

Noun

Singular:
trichotomy
Plural:
trichotomies

Origin of Trichotomy

  • New Latin trichotomia Greek trikha in three parts trei- in Indo-European roots New Latin -tomia -tomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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