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dichotomy vs classification

classification vs dichotomy

dichotomy and classification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dichotomy Yes No No No
classification Yes No No No
As nouns, classification is a hypernym of dichotomy; that is, classification is a word with a broader meaning than dichotomy:
  • dichotomy: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
  • classification: a group of people or things arranged by class or category
Other hypernyms of dichotomy include categorisation, categorization.
dichotomy (noun) classification (noun)
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type
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 dichotomy and classification

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