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dichotomistic

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di⋅chot⋅o⋅mize

[dahy-kot-uh-mahyz] verb, -mized, -miz⋅ing.
–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


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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