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Definition of dichotomous
1 : dividing into two parts
2 : relating to, involving, or proceeding from dichotomy the plant's dichotomous branching a dichotomous approach can't be split into dichotomous categories
dichotomously
adverbdichotomousness
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Origin and Etymology of dichotomous
Late Latin dichotomos, from Greek, from dich- + temnein to cut — more at tome
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adjective
di·chot·o·mous
\dī-ˈkät-ə-məs also də-\
Medical Definition of dichotomous
: dividing into two parts dichotomous branching
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