"dichotomize" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /dʌɪˈkɒtəmʌɪz/ [UK] Forms: dichotomizes [present, singular, third-person], dichotomizing [participle, present], dichotomized [participle, past], dichotomized [past]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos) + -ize. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|διχότομος}} Ancient Greek διχότομος (dikhótomos), {{suffix|en||ize}} + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} dichotomize (third-person singular simple present dichotomizes, present participle dichotomizing, simple past and past participle dichotomized)
  1. (transitive) To separate into two parts, to classify into two classes, or to categorize into two categories. Tags: transitive Synonyms: binarize
    Sense id: en-dichotomize-en-verb-1wyDHIQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 22 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 49 27 25 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 47 27 25
  2. (intransitive) To be divided into two. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: bisect, halve
    Sense id: en-dichotomize-en-verb-jDtmfTWK
  3. (astronomy) To exhibit as a half disk. Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-dichotomize-en-verb-kY2KXL98 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dichotomy

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