dichotomous

adjective di·chot·o·mous \dī-ˈkä-tə-məs also də-\

Definition of DICHOTOMOUS

: dividing into two parts

: relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy

— di·chot·o·mous·ly adverb

— di·chot·o·mous·ness noun

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Late Latin dichotomos, from Greek, from dich- + temnein to cut — more at tome

First Known Use: 1752

Medical Dictionary

adjective di·chot·o·mous \dī-ˈkät-ə-məs also də-\

: dividing into two parts <dichotomous branching>

—di·chot·o·mous·ly adverb

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