dichotomous
divided or dividing into two parts.
of or relating to dichotomy.
Origin of dichotomous
1Other words from dichotomous
- di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverb
- di·chot·o·mous·ness, noun
- non·di·chot·o·mous, adjective
- non·di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverb
- un·di·chot·o·mous, adjective
- un·di·chot·o·mous·ly, adverb
Words Nearby dichotomous
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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 NewsTo appreciate the Palmer paradox, it's important to understand that Palmer's childhood and young adulthood were dichotomous.
Or rather, it hints at how elusive a clear view of the dichotomous Palmer can be.
In these there is a thallus which starts from a central point and continually divides in a forked or dichotomous manner.
These dichotomous processes are nothing more than branches developed from the arcuate, or mother cells.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses | Mordecai Cubitt CookeThe 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 JordanFruit an obscurely 3-lobed, 3-celled, 3-seeded pod in dichotomous clusters, both axillary and terminal.
Trees of the Northern United States | Austin C. ApgarThallus radiate or dichotomous, the epidermis usually porose.
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