dichotomous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ /daɪˈkɑ.tə.məs/ [daɪˈkɑ.ɾə.məs] en-us-dichotomous.ogg [daɪˈkɒɾ.ə.məs] /dɑeˈkɔt.ə.məs/ [dɑe̯ˈkɔɾ.ə.məs]

Word forms

dichotomous

Etymology

From Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos, “cut in half”). By surface analysis, dichotomy + -ous.

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