# dichotomic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /daɪkəˈtɒmɪk/

## Definitions
1. In the form of a dichotomy; dichotomous.
2. 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
3. That system of classification which pertains to two opposite criteria.

## Etymology
From dichotomy + -ic.

## Source
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