false dichotomy

Etymology


From.

Noun

 * 1)  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).
 * 2)  A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.

Translations

 * Afrikaans: vals dichotomie
 * Arabic: مأزق مفتعل
 * Armenian:
 * Belarusian: ілжывая дыхатамія
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 假兩難推理
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: väärä dikotomia, väärä kahtiajako
 * French: fausse dichotomie, faux dilemme
 * German: falsche Dichotomie
 * Italian: falsa dicotomia
 * Japanese: 誤った二分法
 * Korean: 거짓 이분법
 * Lithuanian: netikrasis pasirinkimas
 * Persian: دوگانه جعلی
 * Portuguese: falsa dicotomia
 * Russian: ло́жная дихотомия
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish: falsk dikotomi
 * Thai: ทวิบถเท็จ
 * Turkish: yanlış ikilem