pentachotomy

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noun

The division of one into five separate but related parts.

OriginAncient Greek πένταχα →
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Meanings

nounpentachotomy (countable and uncountable, plural pentachotomies)

plural pentachotomies

  1. countableuncountableThe division of one into five separate but related parts.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπένταχα“in five divisions”
  2. Englishpentachotomy

From penta- + -chotomy, after dichotomy, or from Ancient Greek πένταχα (péntakha, “in five divisions”).

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Chicago

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