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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

word meaning in context (dichotomy)

Almost all developing countries are situated in tropical climatic zones. It has been observed that the most economically successful countries are located in the temperate zone. Although social inequality and institutional factors are widely believed to be of greater importance, the dichotomy cannot simply be attributed to coincidence.

Q) What does "the diachotomy refer or mean in the context?
Does it mean the things that dictates success of the countries?
  

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It refers to the big economic difference between countries in tropical climate zones and countries in the temperate zone. I think the writer could have made his meaning clearer. Clive

  • It refers to the big economic difference between countries in tropical climate zones and countries in the temperate zone.
  • I think the writer could have made his meaning clearer.
  • Clive
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It refers to the big economic difference between countries in tropical climate zones and countries in the temperate zone.

I think the writer could have made his meaning clearer.

Clive

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