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- [dahy-kot-uh-mahyz]
- /daɪˈkɒt əˌmaɪz/
- /daɪkˈɒtəmˌaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dahy-kot-uh-mahyz]
- /daɪˈkɒt əˌmaɪz/
Definitions of dichotomize word
- verb dichotomize to divide or become divided into two parts or classifications 3
- verb transitive dichotomize to divide or separate into two parts 3
- intransitive verb dichotomize to undergo or exhibit dichotomy 3
- verb with object dichotomize to divide or separate into two parts, kinds, etc. 1
- verb without object dichotomize to become divided into two parts; form a dichotomy. 1
- noun dichotomize Regard or represent as divided or opposed. 1
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Origin of dichotomize
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Late Latin dichotom(os) dichotomous + -ize
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Parts of speech for Dichotomize
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dichotomize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dichotomize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dichotomize
verb dichotomize
- fork — an instrument having two or more prongs or tines, for holding, lifting, etc., as an implement for handling food or any of various agricultural tools.
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- intersect — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- halve — to divide into two equal parts.
Antonyms for dichotomize
verb dichotomize
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
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