false dichotomy
false dichotomy · false dichotomies
ложная дихотомия
falsche Dichotomie
A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is…A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).
UK/ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi/US/ˌfɔls daɪˈkɑtəmi/
» That is a false dichotomy.
Meaning
2 sensesA branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).
(rhetoric)A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.
falsche Dichotomie
ло́жная дихотомияlóžnaja dixotomija
Examples
1 sentencesThat is a false dichotomy.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available:
Origin
From false + dichotomy.From false + dichotomy.
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Forms
plural: false dichotomies| Singular | false dichotomy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsfalse dilemmafallacy of the excluded middle
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedfalse equivalence