Dichotomous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Dichotomous is an adjective meaning Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.
Meaning
Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces.
Example Sentences
Genus Riccia L. Plants are thalloid, forming rosettes or loose, dichotomous patches.
The second half of the book switches to the increasingly dark story of how, from the 17th century onwards, European thinkers and politicians constructed a more and more dichotomous worldview.
Synonyms for dichotomous
Depending on context, synonyms include bipartite, forked, divided.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include divided, dummy, dichotomized, dichotomic, isodichotomous, dichotomical.
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