Is DICHOTOMY synonymous to PARADOX ? Thanks for any help.
No
Dichotomy: Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions:
Paradox: paradox - 8 dictionary results
–noun 1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
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No
Dichotomy: Division into two usually contradictory parts or opinions:
Paradox: paradox - 8 dictionary results
–noun 1. a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
2. a self-contradictory and false proposition.
3. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
4. an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
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