dichotomize
To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two…To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To be divided into two.
divide into two opposing groups or kinds
(transitive)To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories.
To exhibit as a half disk.
Origin
From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize.
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Forms
dichotomizes, dichotomizing, dichotomized, dichotomizedregular · Lesson
| Base form | dichotomize · to dichotomize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dichotomizes |
| Present participle | dichotomizing |
| Past simple | dichotomized |
| Past participle | dichotomized |
Tenses
dichotomize · dichotomized · will dichotomize · have dichotomizedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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