dichotomic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
  2. Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016
  3. That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria.

Pronunciation

/daɪkəˈtɒmɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dichotomic.wav

Word forms

dichotomic more dichotomic most dichotomic

Etymology

From dichotomy + -ic.

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