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adj
Divided into three parts, or into threes; forking three ways.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Such that, for all x and y in X, and for a binary relation R, exactly one of xRy, yRx or x=y holds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: mathematics, sciences, set-theory
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History
From trichotomy + -ous. Modelled on dichotomous.
