dichotomous
di·chot·o·mous
adj \dī-ˈkä-tə-məs also də-\Definition of DICHOTOMOUS
1
: dividing into two parts
2
: relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy
— di·chot·o·mous·ly adverb
— di·chot·o·mous·ness noun
See Origin of DICHOTOMOUS
Late Latin dichotomos, from Greek, from dich- + temnein to cut — more at tome
First Known Use: 1752
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