Dichotomy

Noun

A division or contrast between two things that are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

Pronunciation

Di-chot-o-my

Synonyms

Division, Contrast, Split, Duality, Polarity

Antonyms

Similarity, Unity, Agreement, Convergence

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → द्वैत (dwait)

🇮🇳 Bengali → দ্বন্দ্ব (dôndô)

🇮🇳 Tamil → இருமை (irumai)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ದ್ವಂದ್ವ (dvaṇḍva)

🇮🇳 Telugu → ద్వంద్వం (dvaṁdvaṁ)

🇮🇳 Urdu → تضاد (tazad)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Dicotomía

🇫🇷 French → Dichotomie

🇩🇪 German → Dichotomie

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 二分法 (èr fēn fǎ)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 二分法 (nibunhō)

Examples
  1. The dichotomy between good and evil is a common theme in literature.
  2. There is a clear dichotomy in the opinions of the two political parties.
  3. The study highlighted the dichotomy between urban and rural lifestyles.