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dichotomous

dic·ho·to·mous

UK/daɪˈkɒt.ə.məs/ US/daɪˈkɑ.tə.məs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

divided or dividing into two sharply distinguished parts or classifications

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From Late Latin dichotomos, from Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos, “cut in half”). By surface analysis, dichotomy + -ous.

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