dichotomization

Definition of dichotomizationnext

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Noun
  • Lisa Bryant, chair of Fresno State’s political science department who researches political polarization and trust in elections, said lower turnout in many inland counties reflects long-standing demographic and socioeconomic trends.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • For starters, economist Kathryn Anne Edwards sees polarization among parents as being exacerbated by a lack of choice.
    Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • Phoneme segmentation means breaking down the individual sounds within words kids hear.
    Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 21 June 2026
  • Segment Customers By Service Needs Customer segmentation becomes extremely important when resources are limited.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
    Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 21 June 2026
  • As with all animals, when a whale dies, bacteria begin the process of decomposition.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • The second is diffusion, where AI moves beyond the companies building it and spreads across every sector of the economy.
    Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • To accelerate this diffusion, collaboration between government, business, civil society, and academia will be vital to share risks, smooth the path to market, and ensure that technological breakthroughs have a positive impact on societies.
    Alois Zwinggi, Time, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them.
    Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
    Rose Evans Updated June 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Their image quality is further enhanced by the inclusion of Canon’s proprietary UD (ultra-low dispersion) lens elements and Super Spectra coating.
    Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
  • Since April 2026, world stock market return dispersion has hit levels not seen since the peak of the dotcom bubble.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • Chinamaxxing romanticizes things that feel structurally out of reach at home — compact, affordable-looking apartments; public transit that works; streets safe to walk at night; multigenerational households as an antidote to loneliness; communal meals as an antidote to atomization.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The atomization of society begins with your morning coffee.
    Jakub Grygiel, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Dichotomization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dichotomization. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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