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View synonyms for dichotomize
dichotomize
[ dahy-kot-uh-mahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, di·chot·o·mized, di·chot·o·miz·ing.
- to divide or separate into two parts, kinds, etc.
verb (used without object)
, di·chot·o·mized, di·chot·o·miz·ing.
- to become divided into two parts; form a dichotomy.
dichotomize
/ daɪˈkɒtəˌmaɪz /
verb
- to divide or become divided into two parts or classifications
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Derived Forms
- diˈchotomist, noun
- diˌchotomiˈzation, noun
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Other Words From
- di·chot·o·mist [dahy-, kot, -, uh, -mist], noun
- di·choto·mistic adjective
- di·choto·mi·zation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dichotomize1
1600–10; < Late Latin dichotom ( os ) dichotomous + -ize
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Example Sentences
Where action is a consequence of a philosophic system, the system seems to dichotomize into art and religion.
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