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noun
Division or separation into three groups or pieces.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the property of an order relation whereby, given an ordered pair of elements (of a given algebraic structure), exactly one of these is true: the first element is 'less than' the second one, the second is 'less than' the first, or the two elements are equal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: algebra, mathematics, sciences
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noun
being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: classification, categorization, categorisation
History
From Ancient Greek τριχοτομία (trikhotomía), from τρίχα (tríkha) + τόμος (tómos) + -ία (-ía).
Across languages
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