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- [dih-kot-uh-muh s]
- /dɪˈkɒt ə məs/
- /daɪkˈɒtəməs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-kot-uh-muh s]
- /dɪˈkɒt ə məs/
Definitions of dichotomous word
- adjective dichotomous divided or dividing into two parts. 1
- adjective dichotomous of or relating to dichotomy. 1
- noun dichotomous Exhibiting or characterized by dichotomy. 1
- adjective dichotomous Dividing or branching into two pieces. 0
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Origin of dichotomous
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90; < Late Latin dichotomos < Greek dichótomos. See dicho-, -tome, -ous
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Parts of speech for Dichotomous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dichotomous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dichotomous
adj dichotomous
- bifurcate — If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions.
- divided — separated; separate.
- zigzag — a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
- split — to divide or separate from end to end or into layers: to split a log in two.
- branching — the occurrence of several decay paths (branches) in the disintegration of a particular nuclide or the de-excitation of an excited atom. The branching fraction (nuclear) or branching ratio (atomic) is the proportion of the disintegrating nuclei that follow a particular branch to the total number of disintegrating nuclides
Antonyms for dichotomous
adj dichotomous
- joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
- unbranched — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
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