dichotomy vs series

dichotomy

noun
  • The division of a genus into two species; a division into two subordinate parts. 

  • A phase of the moon when it appears half lit and half dark, as at the quadratures. 

  • A separation or division into two; a distinction that results in such a division. 

  • Such a division involving apparently incompatible or opposite principles; a duality. 

  • The division of a class into two disjoint subclasses that are together comprehensive, as the division of man into white and not white. 

  • Division and subdivision; bifurcation, as of a stem of a plant or a vein of the body into two parts as it proceeds from its origin; often successive. 

series

noun
  • A subdivision of a genus, a taxonomic rank below that of section (and subsection) but above that of species. 

  • A set of consonants that share a particular phonetic or phonological feature. 

  • A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals 

  • A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other. 

  • An unranked taxon. 

  • A parcel of rough diamonds of assorted qualities. 

  • The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ. 

  • A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition. 

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