dichotomization

noun

di·​chot·​o·​mi·​za·​tion (ˌ)dīˌkätəmə̇ˈzāshən 

-ätə-, 

-ˌmīˈz- sometimes də̇ˌ-

plural -s

: the act or action of dichotomizing : the condition of being dichotomized

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