Trichotomy

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹaɪˈtʃoʊˈtuˈmaɪ/

Trichotomy (noun)

  1. A way of dividing something into three separate parts that do not overlap.
  2. A system that sorts people or things into exactly three groups.

Examples

  • The teacher explained the trichotomy as a three-part division of the topic.
  • In the report, the author used a trichotomy to show a three-part division.