false dichotomy

== English == === Etymology === From false +‎ dichotomy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi/, /fɒls-/, /dɪ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfɔls daɪˈkɑtəmi/, /fɑls-/, [-ɾə-] Rhymes: -ɒtəmi Hyphenation: false di‧cho‧to‧my === Noun === false dichotomy (plural false dichotomies) (botany) 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). (rhetoric) A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available. Synonyms: fallacy of the excluded middle, false dilemma ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== false equivalence pseudodichotomous === Further reading === false dilemma on Wikipedia.Wikipedia