Dichotomous Definition

dī-kŏtə-məs
adjective
Divided or dividing into two parts or classifications.
American Heritage
Characterized by dichotomy.
American Heritage

Origin of Dichotomous

  • From the Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhotomos, “cut in half"), from δίχα (dikha, “apart") + τέμνω (temnō, “I cut").

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