Associations to the word «Trichotomy»
Noun
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Wiktionary
TRICHOTOMY, noun. Division or separation into three groups or pieces.
TRICHOTOMY, noun. (algebra) the following property of an order relation (e.g., "less than"): for any two elements (of a given algebraic structure) there are exactly three possibilities: either the first element is less than the second one, the second element is less than the first one, or the two elements are equal.
Dictionary definition
TRICHOTOMY, noun. Being threefold; a classification into three parts or subclasses.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.