"dichotomic" meaning in English

See dichotomic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /daɪkəˈtɒmɪk/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dichotomic.wav Forms: more dichotomic [comparative], most dichotomic [superlative]
Etymology: From dichotomy + -ic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dichotomy|ic}} dichotomy + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} dichotomic (comparative more dichotomic, superlative most dichotomic)
  1. In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
    Sense id: en-dichotomic-en-adj-Mecfeeft
  2. (computing) Choosing between two antithetical choices, between two distinct alternatives. Classification based upon two opposites. http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0305-4470/27/14/016 Categories (topical): Computing, Systems theory, Two
    Sense id: en-dichotomic-en-adj-3jK2WZnt Disambiguation of Systems theory: 18 55 27 Disambiguation of Two: 28 49 22 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 54 21 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 24 56 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 57 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 58 19 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (botany) That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-dichotomic-en-adj-Jn-F~KXH Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dichomatic Derived forms: dichotomic search Related terms: dichotomous

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