Meaning & use
Trichotomy
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A division into three parts, categories, or classes.
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Philosophers have long debated the trichotomy of body, mind, and spirit.
The report relies on a trichotomy of low, medium, and high risk.
A note on using this word
Built from Greek roots meaning "cut into three," it parallels "dichotomy" (division into two) and is common in philosophy, mathematics, and law.
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tripartite division
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