dichotomous

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dichotomous

/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ UK
/daɪˈkɑ.tə.məs/ US, dialectal
[daɪˈkɑ.ɾə.məs] US, dialectal
/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ Canada, dialectal
[daɪˈkɒɾ.ə.məs] Canada, dialectal
/dɑeˈkɔt.ə.məs/ Australia
[dɑe̯ˈkɔɾ.ə.məs] Australia
/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ New Zealand
[dɑe̯ˈkɔ̟ɾ.ə.məs] New Zealand

Where it comes from

From Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos, “cut in half”). By surface analysis, dichotomy + -ous.

adjective

not comparable Dividing or branching into two mutually exclusive pieces. Genus Riccia L. Plants are thalloid, forming rosettes or loose, dichotomous patches.
Similar: bipartite, forked

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adj dividing or branching into two pieces

Español	dicótomo
Deutsch	dichotom

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@misc{dichotomous_2026,
  title = {dichotomous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dichotomous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}