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classification vs dichotomy

dichotomy vs classification

classification and dichotomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
classification Yes No No No
dichotomy Yes No No No
As nouns, dichotomy is a hyponym of classification; that is, dichotomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than classification:
  • classification: a group of people or things arranged by class or category
  • dichotomy: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
Other hyponyms of classification include duality, trichotomy.
classification (noun) dichotomy (noun)
the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people
the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
a group of people or things arranged by class or category
Difference between classification and dichotomy

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