Etymology

hexachotomy

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Today it means: The division of one into six separate but related parts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑξαχῇ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑξαχῇ“in six ways”
  2. English todayhexachotomy

From hexa- + -chotomy, after dichotomy, or from Ancient Greek ἑξαχῇ (hexakhēî, “in six ways”).

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