dichotomous

[ dih-kot-uh-muhs ]

/ dɪˈkɒt ə məs /

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adjective

divided or dividing into two parts.

of or relating to dichotomy.

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Origin of dichotomous

1680–90; <Late Latin dichotomos<Greek dichótomos.See dicho-, -tome, -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM dichotomous

di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverbdi·chot·o·mous·ness, nounnon·di·chot·o·mous, adjectivenon·di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverb

un·di·chot·o·mous, adjectiveun·di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverb

Words nearby dichotomous

dichogamy, dichondra, dichoptic, dichotic, dichotomize, dichotomous, dichotomous key, dichotomous question, dichotomy, dichroic, dichroic filter

How to use dichotomous in a sentence

In fact, we seem to have an innate tendency to oversimplify the more complex conflicts we face, resulting in dichotomous, us-them thinking.
Half the U.S. Believes Another Civil War Is Likely. Here Are the 5 Steps We Must Take to Avoid That|Peter T. Coleman|January 6, 2022|Time
“So far, psychologists worked with this dichotomy — a dichotomous model of well-being about life,” says psychologist Shigehiro Oishi.
Perspective-changing experiences, good or bad, can lead to richer lives|Sujata Gupta|September 1, 2021|Science News
To appreciate the Palmer paradox, it's important to understand that Palmer's childhood and young adulthood were dichotomous.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or rather, it hints at how elusive a clear view of the dichotomous Palmer can be.
Will the Real Jim Palmer Please Stand Up|Tom Boswell|September 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In these there is a thallus which starts from a central point and continually divides in a forked or dichotomous manner.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XXI., No. 531, March 6, 1886|Various
These dichotomous processes are nothing more than branches developed from the arcuate, or mother cells.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The caudal fin, with its dichotomous rays, is essentially like the tail of a lamprey.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Fruit an obscurely 3-lobed, 3-celled, 3-seeded pod in dichotomous clusters, both axillary and terminal.
Trees of the Northern United States|Austin C. Apgar
Thallus radiate or dichotomous, the epidermis usually porose.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray