trichotomy

English

Etymology

tri- +‎ -chotomy; formed analogously from dichotomy as if it were from di- + -chotomy.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈkɒt.ə.mi/
(US) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈkɑt.ə.mi/
Rhymes: -ɒtəmi

Noun

trichotomy (plural trichotomies)

Division or separation into three groups or pieces.
(algebra) the following property of an order relation (e.g., "less than"): for any two elements (of a given algebraic structure) there are exactly three possibilities: either the first element is less than the second one, the second element is less than the first one, or the two elements are equal.

Related terms

Translations

division or separation into three

Finnish: kolmijako
French: trichotomie (fr) f
Greek: τριχοτόμηση (el) f (trichotómisi)

Icelandic: þríflokkun f
Japanese: 三分法 (sanbunhō)
Romanian: trihotomie (ro) f

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