èr​fēn​fǎ

dichotomy

Senses

二分法 èr​fēn​fǎ dichotomy

A method of classification or analysis that divides a concept into two mutually exclusive and exhaustive categories, such as binary analysis in linguistics

二分法 èr​fēn​fǎ dichotomous classification

A method of hierarchical classification that repeatedly divides categories into two sub-categories based on the presence or absence of specific attributes

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