trichotomy

Meanings

• Noun

  A division or classification into three parts or groups.

  - "The trichotomy of government consists of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches."
  - "In psychology, the trichotomy of personality includes the id, ego, and superego."

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Variants

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trichotomies , trichotomy

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'trichotomia', meaning 'three cuts'.

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Trivia

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1. Trichotomy is not a common word and is mostly used in academic or intellectual contexts.

2. The term 'trichotomy' was first used in the 15th century.

3. Trichotomy is also used in mathematics to describe the division of a plane into three parts by a single line.

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Related Concepts

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1. Dichotomy: A division or classification into two parts or groups.

2. Tetrachotomy: A division or classification into four parts or groups.

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Culture

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Trichotomy has been used in various fields such as philosophy, psychology, and literature. In philosophy, it is used to describe the division of a whole into three parts. In psychology, it is used to describe the division of personality into three parts: the id, ego, and superego.

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   - Associate the word 'trichotomy' with the number three and the idea of division or classification.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Three parts, trichotomy starts' to remember the meaning of the word.

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