trichotomy
/trɪˈkɒtəmɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- a division into three categories三分法：
the pragmatics-semantics-syntax trichotomy.
语用学-语义学-句法学的三分结构。
派生词
trichotomous
adjective词源
17th cent.: from Greek trikha 'threefold' from treis 'three', on the pattern of dichotomy.