Dichotomous

What do we mean by dichotomous?

Divided or dividing into two parts or classifications. adjective

Characterized by dichotomy. adjective

Pertaining to or consisting of a pair or pairs; divided into two, or having a dual arrangement or order.

Specifically— In botany, regularly dividing by pairs from below upward; two-forked: as, a dichotomous stem. A good example of a dichotomous stem is furnished by the mistletoe. See cut under dichotomy.

In zoology:

Branching by pairs; biramous; bifurcate; forked: as, the dichotomous division of a deer's antlers; the dichotomous foot of a crustacean.

Distichous; bifarious; two-rowed or two-ranked; parted in the middle: as, the dichotomous hairs of a squirrel's tail.

In classification, binary; dual; arranged in two ranks or series; opposed by pairs, as a set of characters, or a number of objects characterized by dichotomization. Also dichotomic.

Regularly dividing by pairs from bottom to top. adjective

Dividing or branching into two pieces. adjective

Divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications adjective

Dividing or branching into two pieces.

Words that are spelled similarly to dichotomous:
dichotomous, dichotomus, dichotomies, trichotomous, dichogamous, dichotomum.

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Words that rhyme with dichotomous:
trichotomous.

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open, frond.

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Words that sound like dichotomous:
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