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Tetralemma vs Tetrachotomy - What's the difference?

tetralemma | tetrachotomy |

As nouns the difference between tetralemma and tetrachotomy

is that tetralemma is a figure in ancient greek and eastern logic with four possibilities while tetrachotomy is division of a whole into four parts.

tetralemma

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A figure in Ancient Greek and Eastern logic with four possibilities.

    • See also

    * ("tetralemma" on Wikipedia) * dilemma * trilemma * pentalemma

    tetrachotomy

    English

    Noun

    (tetrachotomies)
  • Division of a whole into four parts.
  • (logic) Quaternary classification.
  • tetralemma

    • Related terms

    * decachotomy * dichotomy * heptachotomy * hexachotomy (rare) * monochotomy (rare) * octachotomy * pentachotomy * tetrachotomous * trichotomy

    References

    * “ tetra?chotomy, n. ]” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989