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DICHOTOMIZE

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di⋅chot⋅o⋅mize

  [dahy-kot-uh-mahyz] verb, -mized, -miz⋅ing.
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–verb (used with object)
1. to divide or separate into two parts, kinds, etc.
–verb (used without object)
2. to become divided into two parts; form a dichotomy.
Also, especially British, di⋅chot⋅o⋅mise.

Origin:
1600–10; < LL dichotom(os) dichotomous + -ize

Related forms:
di⋅chot⋅o⋅mist  [dahy-kot-uh-mist] , noun
di⋅chot⋅o⋅mis⋅tic, adjective
di⋅chot⋅o⋅mi⋅za⋅tion, noun
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di·chot·o·mize   (dī-kŏt'ə-mīz')   
v.   di·chot·o·mized, di·chot·o·miz·ing, di·chot·o·miz·es

v.   tr.
To separate into two parts or classifications.
v.   intr.
To be or become divided into parts or branches; fork.
di·chot'o·mist (-mĭst) n., di·chot'o·mi·za'tion (-mĭ-zā'shən) n.
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