trichotomy
Americannoun
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division into three parts, classes, categories, etc.
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an instance of such a division, as in thought, structure, or object.
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the three-part division of human beings into body, spirit, and soul.
noun
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division into three categories
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theol the division of man into body, spirit, and soul
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Origin of trichotomy
1600–10; < New Latin trichotomia < Greek trích ( a ) in three parts + New Latin -tomia -tomy
Example Sentences
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But if Trichotomy aren't as full-on as Iyer, there's no shortage of energy in their music, and with their latest album, Fact Finding Mission, this 14-year-old ensemble has shown itself capable of bold new thinking.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2013
Trichotomy are a band with character – and, refreshingly, they refuse to stick to the same one.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2013
It is insisted upon in many modern works, among which may be mentioned Heard's "Trichotomy of Man" and Green's "Spiritual Philosophy"; the latter being an exposition of Coleridge's opinion on this and cognate subjects.
From Five Years of Theosophy by Various
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